Immigration officials “no longer will exempt classes or categories of removable aliens from potential enforcement” and “have full authority to arrest or apprehend an alien whom an immigration officer has probable cause to believe is in violation of the immigration laws.”
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Trump has a new travel ban, but it doesn’t look much different
An official said that green-card holders and dual citizens of the U.S. and any of those countries are exempt. The new draft also no longer directs authorities to single out—and reject—Syrian refugees when processing new visa applications.
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Norma McCorvey, who was the plaintiff Jane Roe in Roe v. Wade, dies at 69
Although Ms. McCorvey was the plaintiff in Roe v. Wade, she later became a pro-life activist.
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Bishops oppose Mississippi bill to outlaw sanctuary cities
The bill would prohibit cities and institutions of higher learning from declaring themselves sanctuary cities. There are currently no sanctuary cities in the state, although the city of Jackson proposed such a declaration last year.
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Newark’s Cardinal Tobin joins lobbying effort against Trump’s immigration ban
Newark Cardinal Joseph Tobin was one of the nearly 1,000 lobbyists, business people and politicians who rode the rails from Newark to Washington to press New Jersey interests in the capital.
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Pope Francis: Migrants not a danger, but offer Europe a chance to grow
Pope Francis said that European countries must not only welcome migrants but integrate them into society.
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Trump considers using National Guard troops in immigration roundups
Trump is proposing an unprecedented militarization of immigration enforcement as far north as Portland, Oregon, and as far east as New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Pope Francis: Native people have rights over their lands
“For governments, this means recognizing that indigenous communities are a part of the population to be appreciated and consulted, and whose full participation should be promoted at the local and national level.”
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Rallies held nationwide call on Congress to defund Planned Parenthood
More than 15,000 people attended 229 rallies held in 45 states.
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Why my priesthood calls me to resist immigration injustice
For me, the teachings of the Catholic Church are as clear as God’s commands to the people of Israel in Hebrew Scriptures: We are called to welcome widows, orphans, the poor and migrants.