The Trump administration’s immigration policies betray a profound misunderstanding of what drives the tired and poor to our shores and borders, the Editors write.
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Church leaders deplore ‘public charge’ rule change to legal immigration
President Trump is trying to move the United States toward a system that focuses on immigrants’ skills instead of emphasizing the reunification of families.
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The Editors: The integrity of the election process is at serious risk.
Restoring public trust in the way we elect our political leaders is an immediate task.
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San Antonio archbishop regrets tweets implying Trump is a racist
On Tuesday, Archbishop García-Siller tweeted that the president should “stop hate and racism, starting with yourself.” The tweet has since been deleted.
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Catholic Charities combats fear and stress among immigrant children
Arrests of immigrants in the U.S. illegally are increasing nationwide, and the result is more children are losing—or fearing they will lose—a parent through detention or deportation.
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A Jesuit’s love letter to Baltimore
The current occupant of the White House has now turned his rage on you, my adopted city. I think it is time for a valentine for a troubled city I have come to love.
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Archbishop Gregory: Offensive speech is a ‘growing plague’ that ‘must end’
“We must all take responsibility to reject language that ridicules, condemns, or vilifies another person because of their race, religion, gender, age, culture or ethnic background,” the archbishop said.
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Baltimore’s Archbishop Lori pushes back against Trump Twitter rant
“It saddens me to see Baltimore severely denigrated by President Trump,” the archbishop said. “Baltimore is near and dear to my heart. It is hometown to more than half a million people.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Can the church do more to defend undocumented people?
Across the nation, bishops and other church leaders have spoken out against Trump administration asylum, detention and immigration policies. Many dioceses have mobilized to provide services for those under threat. But some Catholics worry the overall church response has been too muted, given the gravity of the crisis.
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Robert Mueller is the man with nothing to prove
An obsession with the ‘optics’ of Robert Mueller’s testimony misses the point, writes David Dark. Watching this thoughtful and unperturbed man is a reminder of a path we are each free to take at any time.