In his address, Trump confirmed his plans to sign a series of executive orders on Day One, including declaring a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, shutting down “illegal entry,” and beginning “the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came.”
Immigration
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Immigrants in Chicago brace for expected Trump deportation arrests
“The reports being circulated of planned mass deportations targeting the Chicago area are not only profoundly disturbing but also wound us deeply,” Cardinal Blase Cupich said Sunday during a visit to Mexico City
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Podcast: Refugees, Trump and the duty of Catholics
On “Jesuitical” this week, Zac and Ashley chat with Kelly Ryan, the president of Jesuit Refugee Service USA, about her 30 years of experience working with refugees and migrants—with an eye to the second Trump administration.
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Review: Examining the sanctuary movement at an important political moment
By centering the voices and experiences of Latina/o sanctuary leaders in ” Sanctuary People: Faith-Based Organizing in Latina/o Communities,” Gina M. Pérez presents sanctuary as both a sacred and secular reality.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
When migrants struggled to find housing in my city, my spiritual training was put to the test
It’s time for a global discernment. This starts with examining ourselves and then taking a long, hard look at the global realities and local realities we might not want to see.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Christian response to a suffering world is hope.
Christian hope, as Pope Francis understands it, reminds us that a better and more just world is within our grasp.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
U.S. bishops’ latest religious liberty concern: the government threatening their work with migrants
Attacks by members of Congress on Catholic ministries that are providing humanitarian assistance to migrants were among the challenges to religious freedom detailed by the U.S. bishops in their annual report.
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Archbishop García-Siller on Trump and the border, the synod and more
San Antonio’s Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller discussed the incoming Trump administration, synodality, the U.S. bishops’ anti-poverty program and his health.
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In Texas, an uncommon collaboration between a bishop and ‘the pope’s favorite nun’
According to Sister Norma Pimentel, she and Bishop Daniel Flores share an emphasis on a pastoral approach.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
A Catholic guide to migration ethics in the Trump era
Donald Trump’s second term as U.S. President will surely raise significant questions about the ethics of migration policies. How might we resist extremism and polarization while retaining a commitment to the church’s teaching on the dignity of all peoples?