Pope Francis said Catholics should offer assistance to families settling in a new country, and, as Lent begins, he called on Catholics not to make excuses when it comes to giving to those asking for change.
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Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
What Trump conservatives and refugees both want: a place to call home
The attraction of Trump’s brand of conservatism is that it recognizes the meaning in place, patriotism and culture.
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U.N. defends vetting process as Trump plans new immigration ban
Many of the 5 million Syrian refugees who scratch out a living in overwhelmed neighboring states such as Jordan aren’t necessarily candidates for a rare slot in the resettlement program. Instead, priority is given to the most vulnerable.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
New Democratic Party leader Tom Perez has deep Jesuit connections
“My folks taught us that if someone is hungry, you feed them. That if someone is thirsty, you give them drink. If someone is a stranger you welcome them into your home.”
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Trump says inner-city crimes are going up. He’s wrong.
Almost all major cities in the United States have experienced major decreases in violent crime over the past 25 years.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Trump’s state visit to United Kingdom debated as hate crimes are up in London. Is Brexit to blame?
This is not a country at ease with itself, if it ever were. The United Kingdom continues to display more and more intolerance and anger.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
Trump reminds us that ‘gut feeling’ is still essential to politics
Instinct, emotion, intuition—all those elements that make politics, well, politics—still matter.
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Church advocate: New immigration proposals reflect ‘mass hysteria’ about undocumented people
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.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Political Gets Personal: Partisanship and consumerism are a dangerous mix
Deciding whether or not to #deleteUber or to boycott Ivanka is a luxury most Americans cannot afford.