Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reviewing a case decided by the Board of Immigration Appeals involving a Salvadoran woman who received asylum due to fleeing domestic abuse in her country.
Immigration
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Faith groups decry immigration detention of pregnant women
ICE officials in March announced that more than 500 pregnant women had been detained.
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Trump administration resumes legal aid program for immigrants
Plans to halt a Bush-era legal program have been suspended, at least for the moment.
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Citing ‘capricious’ decision, judge says DACA applications can continue
DACA began in 2012 under executive order by then-President Barack Obama to give protection from deportation as well as a work permit and other documents to young adults who qualified.
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Bishop troubled by acquittal of border agent charged in teen’s death
Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez was killed Oct. 10, 2012, after being shot multiple times near a fence separating Arizona and Mexico.
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U.S. bishops urge support for USA Act to protect Dreamers
Archbishop Gomez called the USA Act a “good-faith compromise.”
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What does it mean to be a neighbor in a polarized America?
About two-thirds of people born in the United States live in their own homes. Immigrants also have a strong record of homeownership: About half of the 42.3 million foreign-born people in our nation live in their own homes.
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The innovative ways Catholic groups are helping migrants and refugees
The report found that Catholic initiatives addressing the refugee crisis are marked by their commitment to a range of Catholic social teaching, including respect for life, a commitment to the common good, care for the earth and promoting the dignity of work.
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A Bush-era legal aid program for immigrants is about to be cancelled
The Legal Orientation Program, which President George W. Bush put into place in 2003, helps detained immigrants know their rights and legal options.
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Salvadoran bishops seek Romero’s intercession for migrants in United States
The end of Temporary Protected Status and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programs means more than 215,000 Salvadorans are now facing a return to a country in turmoil.