No, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque is an independent organization with specific services provided to the communities in the 30 counties of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. All donations to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque stay local and support services only in the 30 counties in Iowa. 

There are 160 independent Catholic Charities agencies in the United States, many of which are part of their local diocese or archdiocese. Some Catholic Charities agencies are independently incorporated. All Catholic Charities agencies in the U.S. have the option of joining Catholic Charities USA, which is the national membership office. Catholic Charities USA helps all agencies to have a collective voice as we work to address important issues, such as reducing poverty in the United States.

The primary service provided by Catholic Charities agencies at border communities is to provide humanitarian assistance to immigrants seeking asylum in the United States. Some examples of humanitarian assistance provided to asylum seekers are but are not limited to food, clothing, shelter, and transportation (to and from medical appointments).

These humanitarian services provided by Catholic Charities agencies in border communities are oftentimes funded by the federal government and adhere to all laws and regulations. The federal government relies on the work of local non-profit agencies to provide humanitarian support due to the limited infrastructure available to support the number of immigrants seeking asylum in the United States.

To learn more about the work of Catholic Charities agencies in border communities, please click HERE.
 

When immigrants present themselves at one of the points of entry (POE) at our southern border, they will be processed and vetted by the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers conduct arrival inspections using the same criteria for all noncitizens entering the U.S. They decide whether a noncitizen is allowed entry into the United States, depending on what type of visa they possess.  Even if a noncitizen does not have a visa, the person may be permitted into the US if they are asylum seekers. In recent situations, CBP officers drop off the asylum seekers directly at a local Catholic Charities agency to receive humanitarian services.
 

Asylum seekers are noncitizen individuals already physically present in the United States who are unable to return back to their country of origin because they have fled violence or persecution and seeking protection in the U.S. based on the same legal grounds as refugees. They may apply at a port of entry at the time they seek admission or within one year of arriving in the United States. There is no limit on the number of individuals who may be granted asylum each year.

Catholic Charities USA Statement on "Remain in Mexico" Policy

"Truly, it would be a throwback to the restrictions policies of the 19th & 20th Centuries when Asians, as well as Southern and Eastern Europeans (who were mostly Catholics), were restricted from our country on the basis of racial and ethnic discrimination. As a nation of immigrants, it would be foolhardy to think that barring immigrants permanently from our country would be in the national interest. It certainly would go against our national heritage as a nation of immigrants. Our Catholic social principles tell us that all persons have a right to migrate to find work and support their families. At the same time, we also know that every country has a right to admit or refuse migrants. These rights must be balanced by the common good. So moral choices are necessary to balance what a country can offer to immigrants and, indeed, what the immigrants themselves can offer. 

The Bishops are trying to advance reform of the current system so that immigrants can enter our country legally and have legal status, which would help protect their God-given rights."

Source:
DiMarzio, N. (2008). In Brothers and sisters in Christ: A Catholic teaching on the issue of immigration (6th ed., Ser. The Shepherd's Voice Series, pp. 6–7). essay, Basilica Press.

"Immigration has become a structural reality in most industrialized nations' in social policies. It has also become a worldwide phenomenon. It would be almost impossible in the globalized world to restrict immigration. At the same time, it would also be against our Catholic social teaching to restrict immigration for self-serving purposes. 

For those who would call for a moratorium or a complete ban on any kind of immigration, once should look at ones own family history and how their ancestors came to be here in the United States. If this was the policy of our nation from its inception, none of us would be here, except the Native Americans. We should also recall our own biblical heritage. From the Exodus to the Exile period, from the Holy Family's flight into Egypt to the itinerant ministry of Jesus, to the travels of St. Paul and our Church's early missionaries, we have always been a Church of migrants. Given this tradition and the fact that we are a global Church, it would be very odd for us, to say the least, to oppose any kind of immigration."

Source:
DiMarzio, N. (2008). In Brothers and sisters in Christ: A Catholic teaching on the issue of immigration (6th ed., Ser. The Shepherd's Voice Series, pp. 6–7). essay, Basilica Press.