Migration of People

• The Migration of Workers is a matter of grave concern and pastoral commitment of Columban in the USA and Asia. Columban Father Brendan Hoban, a counsellor, advises government workers in Sydney on culturally appropriate ways of relating to problem migrant cases. He can be contacted 02 9687 1451
  
• Migration of Peoples: The central office for Columban JPIC has joined a world-wide campaign on the Migration of Peoples. The two aims are to address the immediate problems of the migrant workers, to lobby for changes to local laws that foster and allow the misery of these workers. www.columban.com In the USA, the situation of migrant workers from Mexico is of particular Columban concern www.columban.org
  
• Migrant workers, Immigrants and Refugee - Social issues associated with migrant workers, immigrants and refugee peoples in Australia are significant. Multiple church groups are responding. Because of the particular experience of it members, the Columban contribution is directed mainly to the Chinese and Korean language groups. … [cf Uniya, ACLRI]
• People Trafficking http://www.goodshepherd.com.au/justice/trafficking.html