Even as the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees pleaded with countries to take in more of the 79.5 million displaced people worldwide, the Trump administration has consistently lowered the refugee cap each year.
Refugees
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Without quick action, Covid-19 will create a global hunger crisis by the end of 2020
Women, children, elderly people, Indigenous populations and migrants will be among those suffering the most.
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Canadian court: Safe Third Country Agreement with U.S. violates rights
A federal judge in Canada has struck down the Safe Third Country Agreement, which sends refugees arriving at the border back to detention in the United States, on the grounds that it violates the Charter of Rights and Freedom.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Trump’s latest effort to restrict asylum seekers will not restore America’s greatness
The faithful must stand against measures that dehumanize asylum seekers and welcome immigrants among us.
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Vatican: More must be done to protect rights, dignity of refugees
The Vatican was committed to discussing solutions to “mass migration and refugee movements, with the goal of preserving human lives and dignity, alleviating suffering and advancing an authentic and integral development.”
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Rohingya refugees threatened by pandemic, Caritas warns
Among those who are suffering the most during the pandemic are the Rohingya community, according to Caritas.
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Supreme Court denies asylum seekers the right to appeal deportation rulings
Today’s court decision removes any judicial check on the Trump administration’s efforts to fast-track the deportations of asylum seekers who cannot show strong evidence of persecution in their home countries.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
At Angelus, Pope Francis calls for more protection of refugees during coronavirus pandemic
“The coronavirus crisis has highlighted the need to ensure the necessary protection for refugees.”
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A Prayer for World Refugee Day
Help us, God of mercy, to realize how much more threatening the pandemic is for a forcibly displaced person.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis highlights ways for Christians to help internally displaced people
The pope also called on people “to embrace all those who are experiencing situations of precariousness, abandonment, marginalization and rejection as a result of Covid-19.”