Immigration
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Pope Francis: Stop using the word 'illegal' as a synonym for 'immigrant'
Pope Francis said Friday that when it comes to solving the immigration crisis, the media need to stop perpetuating negative... Read more
On immigration, 'sanctuary' is not the ultimate solution, bishop says
Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Rodriguez of Denver didn’t tell a group of Hispanic parishioners at St. Mary Parish in Greeley, Colo.,... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: English wasn't America's first language
In recent months, national debates over immigration and deportation have reached a fever pitch in the wake of President Trump's... Read more
March for life, peace and migrants in Tijuana draws 30,000
Some 30,000 people gathered last Sunday for the 17th March for Life, Peace and Migrants in Tijuana, Mexico. Read more
Chaput: Everyone who's a legal citizen should come pray for immigrants
As fears of deportation threaten to keep many immigrants home from a prayer service on Sunday, Archbishop Charles Chaput of... Read more
Federal judges in Hawaii, Maryland block Trump's new travel ban
Federal judges in Hawaii and Maryland have blocked President Donald Trump’s temporary refugee and travel ban from going into effect. Read more
Don't shut US doors to refugees, bishops plead
With people fleeing humanitarian crises around the world, President Donald Trump’s new executive order halting refugee admissions is wrong, Catholic... Read more
Supreme Court hears case of Mexican teen shot at border
The Supreme Court this week heard oral arguments in the case of a Mexican teen shot dead by a border... Read more
New immigration rules will hurt the vulnerable, US bishops warn
The Trump administration’s new border and immigration enforcement rules needlessly endanger the vulnerable, militarize the border and will cause many... Read more
At the Mexico border, Catholic bishops unite for migrants
Along the U.S.-Mexico border, Catholic bishops of both countries stressed the right of people to migrate and the need for... Read more
Who is our neighbor? Faith leaders say it's refugees
As leaders of many faiths gathered for prayer in Washington, D.C. this week, they pledged solidarity with refugees looking to... Read more
Catholic leaders: Refugee ban actually harms national security
Rather than protecting U.S. interests, recent executive orders restricting immigrants and refugees could actually pose a threat to national security,... Read more
Trump defends refugee policy as part of protecting religious freedom
President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted that protecting religious freedom is a U.S. priority, while defending his recent halt of... Read more
Cardinal Tobin praises Trump admin on pro-life stance, criticizes on immigration
In the first days of U.S. president Donald Trump’s administration, Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark said he has seen encouragement... Read more
The spirited response of Mexico's bishops to Trump's border wall
The bishops of Mexico on Thursday reacted to United States' president Donald Trump's executive order to build a wall on... Read more
US bishops dismayed as Trump vows to build border wall
A leading bishop expressed alarm and dismay on Wednesday following President Trump’s executive orders to increase immigrant detention centers and... Read more
On Trump presidency, Pope says we must 'wait and see'
In a new interview published Saturday, Pope Francis said he will wait to see what U.S. President Donald J. Trump... Read more
Bishops remain hopeful on immigration reform in a Trump presidency
The upcoming inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump has raised questions about the future of immigration reform, but the nation’s Catholic... Read more
US bishops: Immigration is a chance for hospitality, unity
Catholics should be working to create a “culture of encounter” that shows charity and empathy to immigrants, said leaders of... Read more
In the US, a request for asylum could essentially land you in prison
With the number of displaced persons at its highest ever recorded – more than after World War II – troubling... Read more
