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Texas bishop: Don't deport mother of young cancer patient
Deportation to Mexico of the mother of a cancer-stricken girl would be cruelty, the Bishop of El Paso has said. Read more
As vote looms, here's what bishops think about Trump's border wall
As Congress prepares to vote on whether to fund the further construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, bishops... Read more
Deaths in smuggler's truck 'completely senseless,' Texas archbishop says
The deaths of at least nine people due to heat in an alleged immigrant smuggler’s truck parked in San Antonio... Read more
Supreme Court order affects thousands of refugees seeking US entry
Grandparents and other family members are temporarily exempt from the travel and refugee bans implemented by President Donald Trump, the... Read more
Bishops to Trump: Don't abandon young people to deportation
Undocumented young people brought to the U.S. by their parents contribute to American society and deserve continued protections from the... Read more
Don’t send Chaldeans back to persecution in Iraq, advocates plead
After a federal judge again halted the deportation of over 1,000 Chaldeans from the U.S., advocates for the detainees insisted... Read more
House passes pair of bills aimed at tighter immigration enforcement
The United States House of Representatives on June 29 passed two bills in an effort to crack down on undocumented... Read more
Immigration in the spotlight with LA Mass, resource website
Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles stressed the importance of unity at a Mass recognizing immigrants, as the archdiocese launched... Read more
As Iraqi Christians await deportation, bishop points to suffering Body of Christ
Advocates for Chaldean Christians detained by federal immigration enforcement are in a race against time to halt their deportation back... Read more
US bishops stress compassion, clarity in immigration panel
In their discussion Wednesday on spiritual, pastoral and policy support for immigrants, the U.S. bishops highlighted the need for compassion,... Read more
Vatican group meets to discuss situation of migrants around the world
The Vatican section on Migrants and Refugees met this week with Church leaders from around the world to hear about... Read more
Francis: Migrant crises require focus on reality, dialogue, commitment
Pope Francis sent a letter last week to the Latin American Parliament as they discuss migration in the region, encouraging... Read more
Maryland bishops call for compassion, prudence on immigration
The Maryland Catholic Conference has issued a statement of guiding principles for Catholics and state legislators to better encounter immigrants... Read more
Catholic academics urge protection of undocumented students
In the wake of increased government crackdown on immigration, a letter was sent to the Department of Homeland Security voicing... Read more
What common ground could Trump and Pope Francis find?
When Pope Francis was asked last week about his upcoming meeting with U.S. president Donald Trump, he made headlines for... Read more
Despite pleas from bishops, immigration arrests soar in 2017
Immigration arrests have risen sharply in 2017 compared to the previous year, after the Trump administration unveiled stricter immigration policies,... Read more
Latest migrant tragedy prompts call to address root problem
After hundreds more migrants perished last weekend in the deadly Mediterranean passage to Europe, one Catholic expert insisted that the... Read more
Mexican bishops: The cry of migrants is the cry of the Church
In the context of their 103rd Full Assembly, the Mexican Bishops Conference released a statement on the suffering on migrants,... Read more
Supreme Court won't hear case of Central American asylum seekers
A group of women and children from Central America who have been prioritized for deportation lost a legal battle Monday,... Read more
Don't send a mother who fled drug cartels back to Mexico, archdiocese pleads
U.S. immigration authorities should show mercy on a detained Catholic mother with a special needs child, who fled Mexico when... Read more
