Shifting public perceptions on immigration—often based on political rhetoric and a misunderstanding of the facts on the ground—may help explain why there has been little, if any, movement on immigration reform in Congress.

Many faith-based organizations are among those working to provide assistance. Returning to Afghanistan is simply not an option.

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz's new book is a fierce diagnosis of what continues to tear America apart.

Mary Gordon finds that her childhood and that of former Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway were strangely similar—and yet diverged in telling ways.

Politicians may fear losing elections, but too many citizens seem to fear migrants and asylum seekers themselves.

Ashley McKinless, an editor at America, and Keara Hanlon, a former O’Hare fellow, discuss 5 statements about legal abortion in the United States following the overturn of Roe v. Wade.

The Democrats and never-Trumpers are obsessed with the loud and visible element of Trump voters who can never be persuaded. They should be focused instead on those who could be.

A Reflection for Saturday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time, by Molly Cahill

Nonwhite voters naturally do not have much affection for America as it existed before the civil rights movements.

Here in deep-blue Manhattan, I know a lot of people who would indeed see “religion” as a slur.