When Pope Francis affirms basic Christian principles, he is not singling out one person or nation, but he definitely is not excluding them either.
Immigration
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Why shouldn’t people be deported if they’re ‘illegal’?
Yes, some people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border are breaking the law, but the law is also breaking them.
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Pope Francis calls on world leaders to welcome migrants
Speaking at a Vatican international forum on migrants, Pope Francis condemns “populist rhetoric” and calls for a “change of attitude” in welcoming migrants.
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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.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis: Protecting the world’s migrants and refugees is a moral imperative
The pope’s emphasis on protecting undocumented workers is particularly significant for Europe and the United States, where the treatment of refugees and migrants has been a consistent challenge.
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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.
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Bishops oppose Mississippi bill to outlaw sanctuary cities
The bill would prohibit cities and institutions of higher learning from declaring themselves sanctuary cities. There are currently no sanctuary cities in the state, although the city of Jackson proposed such a declaration last year.
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Newark’s Cardinal Tobin joins lobbying effort against Trump’s immigration ban
Newark Cardinal Joseph Tobin was one of the nearly 1,000 lobbyists, business people and politicians who rode the rails from Newark to Washington to press New Jersey interests in the capital.
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Pope Francis: Migrants not a danger, but offer Europe a chance to grow
Pope Francis said that European countries must not only welcome migrants but integrate them into society.
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Trump considers using National Guard troops in immigration roundups
Trump is proposing an unprecedented militarization of immigration enforcement as far north as Portland, Oregon, and as far east as New Orleans, Louisiana.