Some of the poorest parts of the island remain cut off from the transportation and energy infrastructure.
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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U.S. bishops condemn Trump’s proposal to end ‘chain migration,’ say it threatens families
“Families aren’t chains. They are mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, grandmothers, grandfathers and brothers and sisters.”
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This Franciscan retreat center has a new mission: welcoming the undocumented
“It’s not just, ‘I’ll pray for you.’ We need to do something personally for them.”
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New report details troubling immigration enforcement measures in El Paso
“Separating fathers from families has been going on for a while. But now, even mothers are being separated from their children.”
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How Our Lady of Altagracia became the (unofficial) patroness of the Dominican Republic
“Our country is so important to us. We carry the Dominican Republic in our hearts.”
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Dreamers face a possible “humanitarian crisis,” says Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez
Uncertain future awaits ‘Dreamers’ after California judge’s DACA injunction
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Temporary status recipients from El Salvador scramble to find a way to remain in the United States
Nearly 200,000 Salvadorans in the U.S., set to lose Temporary Protected Status, are looking for other options to avoid being sent to a country plagued by gang violence.
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Catholic leaders call ending T.P.S. for Salvadorans a ‘lose-lose’ decision
“Our nation must not turn its back on TPS recipients and their families—they too are children of God,” said Bishop Joe Vásquez of Austin, Tex.
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How to celebrate Epiphany with Baby Jesus baked in: ‘Rosca de Reyes,’ or ‘Kings Bread’
‘Rosca de Reyes’ gives a sweet ending to the 12 days of Christmas.
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What the hurricanes revealed about Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico was home to widespread poverty and on the verge of bankruptcy. And that was before Hurricane Maria.