Efforts to respond to the global crisis of migration are straining budgets not only at humanitarian agencies like Catholic Relief Services but among nations near points of flight.
Immigration
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A new Jesuit program is bringing education to some of the world’s refugees
Students gather outside the schools before the first day of class, ready to learn new skills or improve their language skills, both of which can be invaluable for making a living in refugee camps.
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Beyond the Wall: Stories from the other side of the immigration crisis
President Donald Trump’s journey to the White House began with a simple promise: “I will build a great, great wall.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Signs Of the Times
U.S. bishops support legislative bridge for ‘Dreamers’
Under current law many so-called Dreamers are technically subject to deportation to home countries.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
A World of People on the Move Reviewed for National Migration Week
As National Migration Week concludes, Jill Marie Gerschutz-Bell, a senior policy and legislative specialist for Catholic Relief Services, discusses the conflicts and crises that are forcing people from their communities in the Middle East, Africa and Central America.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Pope Francis offers message of hope to migrants living in the United States
Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles called the video “a beautiful message…and I think that is what we need right now, more hope for the future.”
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Pope Francis calls on the world’s governments for peace and an openness to refugees
Migrants and refugees must be given a dignified welcome, the pope said in his New Year’s message.
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Your Take: Trump’s first 100 days
We asked our readers what issues should President-Elect Donald J. Trump focus on in his first 100 days as president.
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Catholic bishops: Remember when you were immigrants, too
“Let us remind ourselves of those moments when our loved ones were forced to seek the mercy of others in a new land.”
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Who will be Donald Trump’s real opposition? Maybe the state of California.
The real alternative government in the United States is not the federal Democratic Party, but the state government of California.