If extensions for the migrants are not granted or the Temporary Protected Status is terminated, crucial industries would see a shortage of workers, banks would see defaults in mortgages, and government coffers would lose out on tax revenues and consumer spending.
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Bishops disappointed in Texas official seeking to end immigration policy
Texas bishops say they are “disappointed” by Attorney General Ken Paxton’s demand that the administration terminate DACA.
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Migrant advocates show support for border bishop’s call for solidarity
Bishop Seitz of the Diocese of El Paso made a passionate plea for others to understand the real danger that prompts migrants to leave their native lands.
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U.S. bishops urge Trump administration to preserve Obama’s DACA policies
U.S. bishops urge Trump administration “to continue administering the DACA program and to publicly ensure that DACA youth are not priorities for deportation.”
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Washington’s Salvadoran diaspora in awe of first Salvadoran cardinal
El Salvador’s first cardinal will have the eyes of his flock at home but also of the Washington area, home to approximately 260,000 Salvadorans.
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Pope Francis will attend reconciliation events in Colombia
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos had said the pontiff promised him he would visit Colombia if the government and the rebel group signed a peace agreement.
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Catholic leaders: Dialogue between U.S. and Cuba must continue
Cardinal Jaime Ortega said “resorting to old models” and applying them presently to Cuba can “overshadow or delay” the resolution of conflicts between the two countries.
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Immigration, religious freedom and the next synod are on the agenda for the U.S. bishops meeting
The bishops’ spring assembly will include discussions ranging from immigration to religious freedom, as well as the Synod of Bishops on youth.
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Bishops to Congress: Decrease military spending and focus on the poor
Decrease military spending and help the poor, said the U.S. bishops in a May 19 letter addressed to Congress, before lawmakers prepare to work on the federal budget for the upcoming 2018 fiscal year.
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Trump’s new travel ban is before the court. Here’s what you need to know.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments for and against a revised version of Trump’s executive order on immigration.