"We can protect our citizens and, at the same time, we can welcome newcomers," said Dominican Sister Donna Markham.

Colleges and universities around the country find themselves struggling to discern how best to negotiate free speech on their campuses

"Any migrant that arrives at the Mexican-U.S. border will be required to hire the services of organized crime," Sister Leticia said.

"We will continue to support and stand in solidarity with immigrant families."

“I was in deep poverty. I didn't know anything about social supports in the city. I existed on a bag of apples a week and slept on a lawn chair in my bedroom.”