Mr. Trump’s proposed deal represents an almost complete reversal from previous Republican immigration priorities.
Immigration
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U.S. bishops condemn Trump’s proposal to end ‘chain migration,’ say it threatens families
“Families aren’t chains. They are mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, grandmothers, grandfathers and brothers and sisters.”
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This Franciscan retreat center has a new mission: welcoming the undocumented
“It’s not just, ‘I’ll pray for you.’ We need to do something personally for them.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Your Take
What are President Trump’s best and worst policies? Our readers respond
Although many readers were dismayed by being asked to pick a “best” policy, 31 percent of respondents told America that restrictions on abortion were Mr. Trump’s best policy.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Advocates should work with Trump on immigration despite his racist outburst
Democrats, and the Republicans who understand Dreamers are owed protection, could take a lesson from people of color around the country in how to navigate a political process tainted by racism. The lives of 800,000 Dreamers depend on it.
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New report details troubling immigration enforcement measures in El Paso
“Separating fathers from families has been going on for a while. But now, even mothers are being separated from their children.”
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In Holy Land, U.S. Hispanic bishops say building walls does no good
Bishop Elizondo was among 10 Hispanic U.S. bishops visiting the Holy Land to advocate for “bridges not walls.”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
In Iquique, Pope Francis calls on Chileans to show hospitality to immigrants
“There is no Christian joy when doors are closed; there is no Christian joy when others are made to feel unwanted,” the pope said.
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Fear of immigration not a sin, but becomes sinful when it leads to hostility, Pope says
During Mass for World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis says that we must not let fear of migrants impact our ability to help those in need.
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Catholic leaders condemn Trump remarks about Haiti, Africa
Earlier on Friday, the Vatican’s newspaper called the president’s remarks “harsh” and “offensive.” Later, a senior official for the U.S. bishops conference released a statement highlighting the racial elements of Mr. Trump’s comments.