The Trump administration is engaged in a systematic war against immigrants, and one prime target seems to be those of us who represent them.
Refugees
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
You have to leave Washington to know the reality of migrants at the border
After a trip to the border, I returned home to the nation’s capital—where President Trump continues to double down on cruel policies—carrying a stone I picked up in the desert and the stories of migrants.
Posted inFaith and Reason, Politics & Society
What we owe refugees fleeing persecution around the globe
If solidarity extends only as far as national or cultural borders, refugees will not receive the support they need.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholics arrested with other faith groups protesting low cap for refugees
Catholics joined an array of faith communities, human rights groups, clergy, refugees and refugee resettlement agencies gathered outside the U.S. Capitol Oct. 15 protesting deep cuts to the refugee admissions program.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Few solutions offered for ongoing harassment of displaced Christians in Iraq
The genocide conducted by the Islamic State against Christian communities in Iraq and Syria has turned into continued harassment by Iran-backed militias and shows no signs of abating soon.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis reminds Christians that migrants and refugees should be welcomed around the world
Pope Francis denounced “the globalization of indifference” as he celebrated Mass in St Peter’s Square on the 105th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on Sept. 29.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Trump administration at odds with Catholic leaders on immigration policies
The U.S.C.C.B. and Jesuit leaders have renewed their criticism of the Trump administration’s treatment of migrants.
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Bishop Vasquez: Migrant children will suffer most under new Trump detention rule
“We oppose this rule that we believe is unlawful and inhumane. Countless children will be harmed by this new rule and this is simply not acceptable.”
Posted inFaith, News
Pope Francis calls for quick action to prevent further migrant deaths
The pope’s appeal came after what authorities have called the worst shipwreck on the Mediterranean this year.
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Trump aims to protect persecuted Christians, but some aren’t sure he’s helping
An increasingly vocal band of advocates and experts says the Trump administration’s policies have failed to address many of the challenges faced by Christians, Yazidis and other religious minorities abroad