Catholics who work with migrants have expressed surprise and caution over the president’s words.
Immigration
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How Latino Catholics helped flip the Texas border for Democrats
For Latino voters on the southern border, “immigration enforcement wasn’t a policy debate. It was a family member who was detained. It was an empty pew in the parish.”
Posted inShort Take
A Catholic immigration agenda for the new Congress: Accountability for ICE and a long-overdue reform bill
With Democrats in control of Congress, Catholic immigration advocates will have an opportunity to play offense, rather than scrambling to block punitive policies.
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What a Democratic Congress can (and can’t) do on immigration
With ICE already funded at historically high levels through 2029, and with President Trump’s strong executive control still intact, there are limits on what Congress can do.
Posted inFaith in Focus
He calls himself ‘90 percent Catholic.’ His fidelity has something to teach the church.
As I listened to Juan, I was struck by his capacity for acceptance and fidelity. He wishes that he could receive the sacraments, but that has not led him to resentment towards the church.
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Trump administration sets a refugee limit, prioritizing white South Africans
The U.S. Refugee admissions threshold of 17,500 reflects an 80 percent decrease from the historical average across decades of both Republican and Democratic presidential administrations alike.
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My ancestors came through Ellis Island. Today’s migrants have no such option.
I am grateful that my Italian great-grandparents could come to the United States and ultimately become citizens. But that pathway is almost impossible now.
Posted inThe Weekly Dispatch
St. Louis archdiocese sues DHS and ICE to bring sacraments to immigrant detainees
“Catholics receive the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, and the deprivation of these sacraments imposes real and immediate harm on Catholic detainees and priests,” the archdiocese said.
Posted inFaith and Reason
Many U.S. Catholics hold anti-migrant views. How can the church change their hearts and minds?
Studies show that the more religious you are, the more likely you are to hold negative views toward migration. This is a challenge to the Catholic Church—but also an opportunity.
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At Mass for Migrants, Washington’s Cardinal McElroy says public cannot ‘pass by’ plight of immigrants
“For the last year and a half,” Cardinal McElroy said, “the people of the United States have witnessed the suffering of the undocumented in our midst, purposely and strategically magnified by our government, and for the most part, we have simply passed on by.”