Detainees can languish in harsh and bleak conditions for years at a time, with little certainty as to their fate.
Donald Trump
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The Statue of Liberty is a sign of welcome—but our immigration fights will not end
The United States’ status as a nation of immigrants has never been perfect.
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Top US bishop urges Trump to quickly act to ease contraceptive mandate
Cardinal DiNardo lamented that after three months no steps have yet been taken to erase the HHS mandate since Trump’s pledge ease the mandate.
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Deportees from U.S. to Mexico are strangers in a strange land
Many Mexicans who lived most of their lives in the United States have been forced to return to a country they hardly know.
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Bishops in ‘strong opposition’ to Trump-backed plan that would sharply reduce legal immigration
“It’s all part of their nativist agenda,” Kevin Appleby said. “The pattern is clear: Deport Latinos, ban Muslims and now this bill would prevent Asians and Africans from entering the country.”
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All U.S. Catholics are called to oppose mass deportations under Trump. Here’s why.
Bishops must lead by example and facilitate the involvement of Catholics in supporting vulnerable immigrant families.
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Ending immigration program would harm the economy, new study says
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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Trump picks Gov. Sam Brownback to be religious freedom ambassador. Here’s what that means.
The role was created in 1998 and is charged with helping the U.S. government promote global religious freedom.
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Can the U.N.’s sustainable development goals survive Trump’s foreign aid cuts?
The impact of the Trump foreign aid reductions, if enacted, “would be swift, devastating, and felt for years to come, imperiling millions of lives and the course of global development, stability, and partnership.”
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Bishops on health care bill: Current proposal would harm millions, more cooperation needed
Republican proposals “exclude too many people, including immigrants,” Bishop Frank J. Dewane said in a statement.