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Members of the U.S. Border Patrol apprehend an immigrant from Guatemala on June 19 near Falfurrias, Texas. (CNS photo/Adrees Latif, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Diego Gómez Pickering
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration is a holistic approach that treats people with kindness and also recognizes economic opportunity.
Nicole Hernandez, of the Mexican state of Guerrero, holds on to her mother as they wait with other families in Tijuana, Mexico, on June 13 to request political asylum in the United States. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, file)
FaithShort Take
John Stowe
It is critical to humanize the issue of immigration, to introduce real people’s experiences into the public consciousness, if we want to bring about lasting change.
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Politics & SocietyShort Take
Donald Kerwin
Attempting to end birthright citizenship would be disastrous for a nation whose success has turned on its ability to incorporate immigrants.
Jorge Taborda, an undocumented immigrant, and Tom Smith, O.F.M. Conv., at the Holy Retreat Center in Mesilla Park, N.M.(J.D. Long-García)
FaithShort Take
Tom Smith
The example of St. Francis has prompted a New Mexico retreat center to open its doors to refugees, but also to go out in the world to work for justice.
FaithShort Take
James Martin, S.J.
Six interrelated reasons for reluctance, based on my own experience.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Olga Segura
The Catholic Church has renewed efforts to fight racism in the U.S., but Black Lives Matter deserves credit for keeping our attention on racial justice.