The current U.S. mass deportation campaign has increasingly affected immigrant families and their children—many of whom are U.S. citizens. Children and youth are silent victims.
Immigration
In Chicago, a Catholic community organizer is using faith to resist ICE
Joanna Arellano-Gonzalez helped found the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership in 2017. Now the group finds itself in court with the Trump administration.
Catholic University theology professor joins Homeland Security as cultural outreach director
Chad Pecknold has been named principal director of cultural outreach for the agency’s Office for Partnership and Engagement.
Top US bishop writes letter to Trump urging end to mass deportations of Haitians
Archbishop Coakley wrote: “I implore you to avoid further endangering innocent human life by ceasing the deportation of large numbers of people to Haiti at this time.”
German archbishop says US-Mexico border wall recalls Berlin Wall, warns against loss of humanity
Archbishop Stefan Hesse made the remark after a “solidarity trip” to assess the humanitarian reality along key migration routes.
The U.S. bishops are speaking out forcefully on politics—and finally being heard
Prompted by the beginnings of both Leo XIV’s papacy and the second term of Donald J. Trump, the bishops are using their voice in a new way.
Archbishop urges Trump to ‘rethink’ Haiti deportations after mass kidnapping, massacre
A deadly gang attack near Haiti’s capital on Aug. 23 left more than 47 dead, with at least 50 kidnapped.
Why I protest against ICE—even when it feels hopeless
The lying, the secrecy, the racist comments about Haitians from political leaders have motivated people to protest this morning. But what good will we do?
Read: Pope Leo’s message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees
“Minors are the most vulnerable group within the global movements of migration,” Pope Leo writes.
Our readers on the Supreme Court’s immigration rulings
“Returning hundreds of thousands of people to mortal danger or preventing asylum seekers from even presenting their claims is not meaningful immigration reform.”
