While discernment is never easy, it was even more complicated as a Latino.
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.
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Church leaders told John Kelly child separation was “contrary to our Catholic values” a year ago
The private letter, sent more than a year ago, may have had changed Mr. Kelly’s mind for a time.
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What is behind America’s changing views on immigration?
A growing number of Americans are open to increases in legal immigration, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
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How Catholics are helping immigrant children separated from their parents
“‘What can I do?’ That’s what everyone needs to ask themselves. We can’t be paralyzed. We need to act.”
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Speaker Paul Ryan promises compromise to protect Dreamers
“We do have a sovereign border, but we also have a call to recognize that there are people who are fleeing to this country to save their own lives.”
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Should Catholic schools cooperate with ICE?
The Secretary of Education stirred up controversy when she said it was up to schools to decide if an undocumented student should be reported to authorities.
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Catholic group demands congressional investigation into T.P.S. decisions
The Department of Homeland Security ignored warnings from top officials at the State Department by ending T.P.S. for Hondurans on May 4.
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Church in Texas issues IDs to help the undocumented navigate police encounters
“They want to know who they’re talking to,” Father Forge said of police. “Well, we already issue our volunteers with ID cards, so we jumped on that.”
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A new bill could help those not protected by DACA
A group of representatives wants to force a vote on immigration reform in the House.
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Sessions’s zero tolerance border policy may split families—and cost taxpayers
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has vowed to prosecute anyone who enters the United States illegally.