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J. Kevin Appleby is a senior fellow at the Center for Migration Studies of New York and the former director of policy for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
J. Kevin Appleby
The Trump administration has made clear its principles on immigration; Catholics should answer with a list of ways to reform the system with fairness and humanity.
Ernesto Vega listens as Archbishop Jose H. Gomez leads an interfaith prayer service for the immigrant community in November at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. (CNS photo/Patrick T. Fallon, Reuters) 
Politics & SocietyShort Take
J. Kevin Appleby
Bishops must lead by example and facilitate the involvement of Catholics in supporting vulnerable immigrant families.
Politics & Society
J. Kevin Appleby
The Catholic Church acknowledges and supports the right of nations to control their borders and to enforce their laws.
PORT OF CALL. Pope Francis greets immigrants in Lampedusa, Italy, July 8, 2013.
J. Kevin Appleby
A hallmark of Pope Francis’ papacy has been his ability to focus the attention of the church and the world on human beings who live on the margins of society. In no area has he accomplished this more profoundly and effectively than in defending the rights of persons on the move—immigrant
Politics & SocietyBooks
J. Kevin Appleby
Missing from most of the national immigration debate has been the humanitarian aspects of the migration phenomenon.
J. Kevin Appleby
One of the least reported stories of the Iraq war is the story of the humanitarian crisis it has spawned. While the media have covered the military debates, the fighting, the lives of soldiers and the politics surrounding the war, they have left largely untold the stories of close to five million di
J. Kevin Appleby
As the 110th U.S. Congress convened, with great expectations of bipartisan cooperation, one of the top items on its ambitious legislative agenda was immigration. For several years the nation has debated the controversial issue, with all sides in agreement that the immigration system should be reform