Many Mexicans who lived most of their lives in the United States have been forced to return to a country they hardly know.
Immigration
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Bishops in ‘strong opposition’ to Trump-backed plan that would sharply reduce legal immigration
“It’s all part of their nativist agenda,” Kevin Appleby said. “The pattern is clear: Deport Latinos, ban Muslims and now this bill would prevent Asians and Africans from entering the country.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
All U.S. Catholics are called to oppose mass deportations under Trump. Here’s why.
Bishops must lead by example and facilitate the involvement of Catholics in supporting vulnerable immigrant families.
Posted inFaith, News
Knights of Malta: Rescuing refugees stranded at sea is a ‘mission’
ROME (CNS)—While European leaders continue to debate how to handle the influx of migrants, the head of the Order of Malta’s Italian relief corps said that search and rescue operations are a human obligation. Those who believe that rescuing countless refugees who escape war, hunger and persecution only encourages more people to make the treacherous […]
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Threats to Deport Dreamers Are Cruel and Shortsighted
Immigration policy in the United States is dispiritingly divisive, but there is one bright line that few voters want to cross.
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Ending immigration program would harm the economy, new study says
If extensions for the migrants are not granted or the Temporary Protected Status is terminated, crucial industries would see a shortage of workers, banks would see defaults in mortgages, and government coffers would lose out on tax revenues and consumer spending.
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Catholic leaders mourn for migrants found dead inside trailer of 18-wheeler
San Antonio law enforcement officials found eight bodies inside the trailer of an 18-wheeler sitting in the parking lot of a Walmart.
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Bishops disappointed in Texas official seeking to end immigration policy
Texas bishops say they are “disappointed” by Attorney General Ken Paxton’s demand that the administration terminate DACA.
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Migrant advocates show support for border bishop’s call for solidarity
Bishop Seitz of the Diocese of El Paso made a passionate plea for others to understand the real danger that prompts migrants to leave their native lands.
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U.S. bishops urge Trump administration to preserve Obama’s DACA policies
U.S. bishops urge Trump administration “to continue administering the DACA program and to publicly ensure that DACA youth are not priorities for deportation.”