“Minors are the most vulnerable group within the global movements of migration,” Pope Leo writes.
Immigration
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Our readers on the Supreme Court’s immigration rulings
“Returning hundreds of thousands of people to mortal danger or preventing asylum seekers from even presenting their claims is not meaningful immigration reform.”
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Inside the US bishops’ plan for Hispanic ministry in the era of mass deportations
Immigrant accompaniment is just one of the priorities the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops set for Hispanic ministry in 2026.
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U.S. Catholics, from bishops to lay advocates, scramble to help Haitian community as ICE prepares for deportations
In Miami, which hosts the largest Haitian community in the country, Archbishop Wenski described Haitian residents as “very tense, very nervous” as they await whatever comes next.
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How grief made Archbishop García-Siller a prophetic voice on immigration
Since Pope Leo spoke against the mass detention of immigrants last year, the U.S. Catholic hierarchy has begun to move in new ways. García-Siller’s new pastoral letter accelerates that shift.
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The lesson of the Ceuta migrant crisis isn’t about liberal border policy.
Ceuta is a symptom of a global problem. And it will get worse without action.
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Diocese of El Paso ends unaccompanied child ministry as Trump admin withholds almost $1M owed
“We know what happens to children that go to court without an attorney. In one word, it is deportation,” said the director of Estrella del Paso.
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How Catholics can resist Trump’s deportation campaign against Haitians
The concepts of “rootedness” and “the right to stay, migrate and return,” embedded in Catholic social teaching, offer a lens for framing solidarity with migrants today.
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Bishop DiMarzio: Immigration is what makes America great
On this 250th anniversary, we celebrate our democracy and our achievements as a nation, but we can never forget that it was because of immigration that we have achieved so much.
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Pope Leo XIV on what he loves about America
In a brief interview with NBC News, Pope Leo revealed that he hopes to visit the United States soon.