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With today's deadline struck down by courts, what's next for DACA?
Although the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protections did not expire on March 5, the passage of the original deadline... Read more
Catholic lawyer voices concern at Supreme Court's immigrant bond ruling
After the Supreme Court rejected the idea that detained immigrants are entitled to periodic bond hearings, a Catholic immigration lawyer... Read more
Forty arrested at Catholic-led DACA Protest
A group of about 100 people--including Franciscan friars, religious sisters, and laity--gathered in the rotunda of the Russell Senate Building... Read more
Bishops urge calls for DACA protections
The US bishops’ conference has designated today, Feb. 26, 2018, as “National Call-in Day for the Protection of Dreamers.” Read more
Immigration takes center stage in State of the Union address
United States President Donald Trump made immigration reform a major topic of his first State of the Union address, touting... Read more
Bishops call for ‘humane, proportionate, and just’ immigration plan
Echoing an earlier USCCB comment about President Donald Trump’s proposed framework on immigration reform released last week, Bishop Joe S.... Read more
Catholic groups welcome lifting of refugee ban from 'high-risk' countries
Catholic organizations applauded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Jan. 29 announcement that it is lifting the ban on refugees... Read more
Commentary: Respect is pro-life
Last week, I attended the national March for Life in Washington, D.C. I have attended the march on several occasions... Read more
Don’t let fear keep you from welcoming the stranger, Pope says
At a special Mass Sunday for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis said that while it is... Read more
Catholics lament Trump's 'regrettable' comments on migrants
Fr. Martins Emeh is a Nigerian who has been living in the United States for the past 20 years. Read more
US bishops: End of protected status for Salvadorans is ‘heartbreaking’
The Department of Homeland Security announced today that it will terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nearly 200,000 Salvadoran migrants,... Read more
National Migration Week spotlights journey of immigrants
The 2018 National Migration Week observed by the U.S. bishops’ conference will focus on the theme, “Many Journeys, One Family,”... Read more
Bishop urges Trump admin to extend protections for El Salvador migrants
The Bishop of El Paso is urging the Trump administration to extend a temporary residency program for Salvadoran migrants for... Read more
LA Archdiocese creates website to take action for DACA youth
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, CA has encouraged Catholics in the U.S. to advocate for an extension to... Read more
Denver bishop to offer Christ the King Mass for immigrants and refugees
Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Rodriguez of Denver will celebrate a Spanish-language Mass for immigrants and refugees on the Solemnity of Christ... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo: This Thanksgiving, I am grateful for immigrants and refugees
In his Thanksgiving message, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said he is grateful... Read more
Catholic universities study how to respond to migrant, refugee crisis
This week, representatives from Catholic universities around the world are gathered in Rome to study how higher education can better... Read more
With clock ticking on DACA, Republican senators offer path to citizenship
With the future uncertain for undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as minors, three Republican Senators say they have... Read more
How the US Church is 'sharing the journey' with immigrants
Catholic leaders in the U.S. are hoping that the newly announced “Share the Journey” campaign will foster a welcoming attitude... Read more
