For many in the hospitality industry, writes J.D. Long-García, the lingering pandemic means no job, unpaid bills and even imminent homelessness.
J.D. Long García
J.D. Long García is a senior editor at Americaand co-author of Clericalism: The Institutional Dimension of the Catholic Sexual Abuse Crisis.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
After Supreme Court win, what’s next for Dreamers?
The Supreme Court has given a reprieve to DACA recipients worried about deportation. But J.D. Long-García reports that they will not rest until they secure a pathway to citizenship.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholic college administrators condemn ‘heartless’ new international students restrictions
Institutions of higher learning in the United States had expected a drop in international enrollment this fall. Now, they may lose all international students who typically pay higher tuition rates, a source of funding many universities have come to depend on.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Trump and López Obrador forge a new friendship but neglect asylum seekers
President Trump seemed to acknowledge the problematic beginning of his relationship with President López Obrador when he said their friendship developed “against all odds.”
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Supreme Court denies asylum seekers the right to appeal deportation rulings
Today’s court decision removes any judicial check on the Trump administration’s efforts to fast-track the deportations of asylum seekers who cannot show strong evidence of persecution in their home countries.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
What St. Paul thinks about baseball’s universal D.H.
This year, pitchers will not hit—not in the American League nor in the National League. Experts speculate this will lead to a permanent change in baseball.
Posted inFaith, Features
What the church is doing to welcome Latino L.G.B.T. Catholics
New ministries are trying to help Latino L.G.B.T. Catholics and their families understand each other by working at the intersection of faith, culture and sexuality, reports J.D. Long-García. The first step is talking openly and honestly.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
What the church in San Jose is doing to prepare for a post-Covid future
It is not uncommon to see a Tesla or a Lexus among the cars in line for food donations at parishes in the diocese.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
A message for Catholic media: Don’t let print die
The trend toward digital content is inevitable, writes J.D. Long-García, but the church must take advantage of the deeper engagement that is unique to print publications.
Posted inFaith, GoodNews
Less pizza, more phone calls: Youth ministry after Covid-19
Helping parishes learn how to livestream. Writing letters. Youth ministry has changed during the coronavirus pandemic.