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Politics & Society Short Take
December 12, 2017
The Trump administration has made clear its principles on immigration; Catholics should answer with a list of ways to reform the system with fairness and humanity.
Ernesto Vega listens as Archbishop Jose H. Gomez leads an interfaith prayer service for the immigrant community in November at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. (CNS photo/Patrick T. Fallon, Reuters) 
Politics & Society Short Take
July 31, 2017
Bishops must lead by example and facilitate the involvement of Catholics in supporting vulnerable immigrant families.
Politics & Society
February 16, 2016
The Catholic Church acknowledges and supports the right of nations to control their borders and to enforce their laws.
PORT OF CALL. Pope Francis greets immigrants in Lampedusa, Italy, July 8, 2013.
June 24, 2015
A hallmark of Pope Francis’ papacy has been his ability to focus the attention of the church and the world on human beings who live on the margins of society. In no area has he accomplished this more profoundly and effectively than in defending the rights of persons on the move—immigrant
Politics & Society Books
August 04, 2008
Missing from most of the national immigration debate has been the humanitarian aspects of the migration phenomenon.
June 09, 2008
One of the least reported stories of the Iraq war is the story of the humanitarian crisis it has spawned. While the media have covered the military debates, the fighting, the lives of soldiers and the politics surrounding the war, they have left largely untold the stories of close to five million di
March 19, 2007
As the 110th U.S. Congress convened, with great expectations of bipartisan cooperation, one of the top items on its ambitious legislative agenda was immigration. For several years the nation has debated the controversial issue, with all sides in agreement that the immigration system should be reform