Sugar is not the only industry that exploits Haitian workers in the Dominican Republic, but it offers a unique lens through which to understand racism and xenophobia.
J.D. Long García
J.D. Long García is a senior editor at America. He is the author of A Journalism of Liberation and co-author of Clericalism: The Institutional Dimension of the Catholic Sexual Abuse Crisis.
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Forgiving from the heart
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent, by J.D. Long García
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Good news for immigration advocates: The Senate bill is dead. Bad news: There’s nothing else.
All but four Senate Republicans and six Democrats voted to block the bipartisan bill’s passage yesterday. The actions of members from both parties concerned immigration advocates.
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God heals on God’s terms
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr, by J.D. Long García
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The story of Our Lady of Altagracia, the Dominican Republic’s very own Mary
Dominicans celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Altagracia on Jan. 21. The image, which depicts an infant Jesus, Mary and Joseph, is the most popular devotion in the Caribbean nation. It has been for centuries.
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States keep voting to expand abortion access. Can Arizona’s pro-life Latinas change that?
In November voters in Arizona will vote on a ballot measure legalizing abortion in the state. If the state’s pro-life Latinas have anything to say about it, Arizona will reject expanding abortion.
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Yes, I can be grateful for my blessings. But it shouldn’t stop me from telling God my struggles.
A Reflection for Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time, by J.D. Long-García
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Catholic leaders denounce latest Texas immigration laws as ‘inhumane’ and ‘immoral’
This week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed three bills into law aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration in the state, funding more border security initiatives and making illegal border crossings a state crime.
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Migrants are not ‘just another story’—or just another political football
The notion that the flow of migrants will be stemmed by closing asylum “loopholes” is grotesque. Sometimes it’s hard to believe anyone in Congress sees migrants as human beings.
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Gift-giving must include the poor and marginalized
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, by J.D. Long-García