Pope Francis on Thursday denounced “aggressive” nationalism that rejects migrants, and said Catholics should follow the Gospel-mandated call for a welcoming church that doesn’t distinguish between “natives and foreigners, residents and guests.”
Refugees
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Jesuit Refugee Service launches border program to address migrants’ psychological needs
The tough psychological situation confronting migrants started prior to the inauguration of President Joe Biden in January, but it has continued under his administration.
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Why did the Biden administration have to be reminded of its commitment to refugees?
Refugees and displaced persons are not just the concern of “progressives,” but a broad concern of Americans, including Catholics.
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When Italy struggled to settle refugees, privately-funded faith groups stepped up with a solution. The United States should do the same.
As the refugee crisis overwhelmed Europe, religious groups devised an alternative: private funding for resettlement. Two members of the Community of Sant’Egidio write that the Humanitarian Corridors model could work in the U.S.
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After outcry, White House says Biden will lift refugee cap in May
Biden had announced earlier Friday that he would keep his predecessor’s historically low cap of 15,000 refugees for this year, triggering a backlash from Democratic lawmakers and resettlement agencies.
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Parents who send their kids across the border are not heroes or villains. They’re humans facing an impossible choice.
Many migrants and asylum seekers are parents doing their best to make difficult decisions, writes Joanna Williams, executive director of the Kino Border Initiative. That recognition should guide our border policies.
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What Coronavirus Taught us about Globalization
How does digital access cross the last mile?
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Joe Biden raises refugee cap to 125,000, keeping promise he made to Jesuit Refugee Service
In November, incoming U.S. President Joe Biden said at a Jesuit Refugee Service event that he would be heading in a dramatically different direction than the previous administration on refugee admissions.
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Venezuelan refugees, once promised welcome by Brazil’s government, look to the Catholic Church
Refugees “can’t obtain the Brazilian documents,” one local bishop said, “but they keep needing shelter, food and healthcare.”
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After four years of Trump, it’s time to reset the U.S. refugee policy
President Trump has virtually ended refugee admissions to the United States, Joshua P. Cohen writes, but Joe Biden can restore our leadership as a humanitarian nation.