Immigration officials “no longer will exempt classes or categories of removable aliens from potential enforcement” and “have full authority to arrest or apprehend an alien whom an immigration officer has probable cause to believe is in violation of the immigration laws.”
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Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis: Protecting the world’s migrants and refugees is a moral imperative
The pope’s emphasis on protecting undocumented workers is particularly significant for Europe and the United States, where the treatment of refugees and migrants has been a consistent challenge.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Dear Mark Zuckerberg: Democracy is not a Facebook focus group.
With his 5,800-word manifesto on “Building Global Community,” the Facebook C.E.O. seems to be easing ever more into his role as benevolent dictator of the media universe.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Norma McCorvey, who was the plaintiff Jane Roe in Roe v. Wade, dies at 69
Although Ms. McCorvey was the plaintiff in Roe v. Wade, she later became a pro-life activist.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
What hopes are there for U.S. electoral reform if Canada has given up?
Our northern neighbor is not having any more success at electoral reform.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Political Gets Personal: Partisanship and consumerism are a dangerous mix
Deciding whether or not to #deleteUber or to boycott Ivanka is a luxury most Americans cannot afford.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Bishops oppose Mississippi bill to outlaw sanctuary cities
The bill would prohibit cities and institutions of higher learning from declaring themselves sanctuary cities. There are currently no sanctuary cities in the state, although the city of Jackson proposed such a declaration last year.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Your Take
Is America great? It’s complicated.
Now that Mr. Trump is in office, we decided to ask our readers two questions about the United States with this language in mind: Is America great? And if so, what makes America great?
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Pope Francis to activists: Stand with migrants, do not deny climate science, there is no such thing as ‘Islamic terrorism’
“The grave danger,” Pope Francis writes, “is to disown our neighbors. When we do so, we deny their humanity and our own humanity…and we deny the most important Commandments of Jesus.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Catholic bishops call on Trump to move on religious liberty concerns
Critics of a draft executive order say it could be devastating to L.G.B.T. people.