Archbishop Wenski of Miami and some 25 Knights of Columbus saddled up their motorcycles to pray a rosary at the entrance of Alligator Alcatraz, the migrant detention center recently opened in the Florida Everglades.
Immigration
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‘Our people are living in fear’: U.S. bishops stand up for migrants amid Trump crackdown
The U.S. church will have to contend with “deportation on steroids“ as the Trump administration adds vast new capacity to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Posted inFaith in Focus, Politics & Society
What we saw during an ICE arrest and immigration court hearing: the breakdown of justice in America
What is happening to migrants in courtrooms across the country is a complete embarrassment to the justice system and an affront to human dignity.
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California diocese suspends Mass obligation for those with ‘genuine fear’ of ICE raids
Amid concern over immigration enforcement raids in the area, the bishop of San Bernardino, California, on July 8 issued a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for the faithful if they fear for their well-being.
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Catholics say Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ would hurt immigrant families—and the church
Catholics react to President Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Cops—and ICE—need to stop wearing masks
Masked police undermine trust and amplify fear. They do not fit a democratic society.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Our Lady and the Mexican flag: Symbols of Los Angeles’ fight for America’s future
Among the hopeful and fearful seeking their place in an occupied city, the Virgin—Patroness of All the Americas—is a sign that a community with humane borders and greater compassion may be possible.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
A Catholic bishop and a Jewish candidate for NYC mayor go to immigration court
The direct action of San Diego Bishop Michael Pham is likely to leave a stronger impression in the minds of the public—and of the immigrants who are circling in and out of court—than any written statement.
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Archbishop Gomez: Why we need a new conversation on immigration
“This is not policy, it is punishment, and it can only result in cruel and arbitrary outcomes.”
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San Diego clergy visit federal immigration court to bear witness during crackdown on migrants
About a dozen religious leaders from the San Diego area, including Bishop Michael Pham, visited federal immigration court on Friday “to provide some sense of presence.”