Archbishop Stefan Hesse made the remark after a “solidarity trip” to assess the humanitarian reality along key migration routes.
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The U.S. bishops are speaking out forcefully on politics—and finally being heard
Prompted by the beginnings of both Leo XIV’s papacy and the second term of Donald J. Trump, the bishops are using their voice in a new way.
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Archbishop urges Trump to ‘rethink’ Haiti deportations after mass kidnapping, massacre
A deadly gang attack near Haiti’s capital on Aug. 23 left more than 47 dead, with at least 50 kidnapped.
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Why I protest against ICE—even when it feels hopeless
The lying, the secrecy, the racist comments about Haitians from political leaders have motivated people to protest this morning. But what good will we do?
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Read: Pope Leo’s message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees
“Minors are the most vulnerable group within the global movements of migration,” Pope Leo writes.
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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.