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Afghan women hold placards as they take part in a protest demanding better living conditions at the refugee camp of the former international Helliniko airport in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 18. (CNS photo/Yannis Kolesidis, EPA) 
Politics & SocietyNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
When Pope Francis affirms basic Christian principles, he is not singling out one person or nation, but he definitely is not excluding them either.
The bollard steel border fence splits the U.S. from Mexico in this view west of central Nogales, Ariz., Feb. 19. (CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Sean Carroll, S.J.
Yes, some people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border are breaking the law, but the law is also breaking them.
Politics & SocietyFilm
America Video
Speaking at a Vatican international forum on migrants, Pope Francis condemns "populist rhetoric" and calls for a "change of attitude" in welcoming migrants.
A mother and daughter in Los Angeles react after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a split ruling June 23 blocking President Barack Obama's executive actions to temporarily stop deportations. (CNS photo/Eugene Garcia, EPA)
Politics & SocietyNews
Michael J. O’Loughlin
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.”
Syrian refugee children stand outside their school in Zahle, Lebanon, in the country's Bekaa Valley April 12. (CNS photo/Dale Gavlak) 
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
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.
Politics & SocietyNews
Vivian Salama - Associated Press
An official said that green-card holders and dual citizens of the U.S. and any of those countries are exempt. The new draft also no longer directs authorities to single out—and reject—Syrian refugees when processing new visa applications.