With surrounding shelters at full capacity, Sacred Heart Church opened the gym’s doors from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., offering a place to wash up and rest, and a change of clothes and food.
Immigration
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
After migrants arrived in Martha’s Vineyard, Catholic charities mobilized to welcome
As migrants are bussed into sanctuary cities, Catholic and other nonprofit charities have mobilized to welcome them. The charities are stretched thin but aim to help.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
The majority of Americans think migrants are ‘invading’ the U.S. Meanwhile, suffering at the border continues.
Shifting public perceptions on immigration—often based on political rhetoric and a misunderstanding of the facts on the ground—may help explain why there has been little, if any, movement on immigration reform in Congress.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Border apprehensions are at record highs—but they include many repeat offenders
Border Patrol officials said that the large number of expulsions during the pandemic had contributed to a higher-than-usual number of migrants making multiple border crossing attempts.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Thousands of Afghan refugees fled to America in search of a new home. Too many are still waiting.
Many faith-based organizations are among those working to provide assistance. Returning to Afghanistan is simply not an option.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
How immigrants enrich women’s religious orders
Nearly 400 international religious institutes have extended their mission to the United States. This has helped the ranks of women religious better reflect an increasingly diverse Catholic population.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: The U.S. is a nation of immigrants. Or is it?
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s new book is a fierce diagnosis of what continues to tear America apart.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
I crossed the U.S.-Mexico border to save my son. This is my story.
I have crossed deserts and climbed walls to protect my son from violence in Colombia.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Politicians bus migrants. Catholics must welcome them.
Politicians may fear losing elections, but too many citizens seem to fear migrants and asylum seekers themselves.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
‘I was a child raising a child’: the cost of Latin American family separation—and the long journey to reunite
Though family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border has been a much-debated topic in recent years, children in Central America have long faced extended periods away from their migrant parents.