Asylum seekers
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U.S. Catholic bishops’ migration committee slams Biden’s border security order
The head of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Migration denounced President Joe Biden’s latest executive action... Read more
![The new rule authorizes border agents to screen asylum seekers for “national security, criminal, or other public safety concern[s]” at the “earliest stage possible.” Those flagged as potential threats to the U.S. and its citizens can be denied entry into the U.S. immediately.](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/border.patrol.jpeg?w=220&h=165)
Biden administration tightening asylum system to stop national security threats
The Biden administration said a proposed rule will “enhance operational flexibility” and help the Department of Homeland Security. Read more
Forcing asylum-seekers to stay in Mexico will 'deepen human suffering,' immigrant advocates say
Catholic immigration advocates on Tuesday decried a Supreme Court decision forcing the Biden administration to reinstate the “Remain in Mexico”... Read more
What the bishop of El Paso told the vice president on immigration
The bishop of El Paso said the Church must work with the administration on issues that overlap, after attending an... Read more
Vatican to welcome asylum seekers to Italy
On Thursday, the Holy See will welcome 33 refugees to Italy as they arrive from the Greek island of Lesbos... Read more
New US asylum rule is gambling with lives of migrants, Catholic leaders warn
New asylum rules from the Trump administration put vulnerable people at risk and could further destabilize Central America, the U.S.... Read more
Priest assisting in identification of Essex lorry deaths
After 39 people were found dead in a semi trailer in eastern England last month, a Catholic priest has joined... Read more
Catholics call for prayer, legal migration routes after Essex lorry deaths
In the wake of the discovery of the bodies of eight women and 31 men inside a semi trailer in... Read more
Bishops and Catholic Charities condemn new federal refugee limits
Catholic leaders and organizations have condemned an announcement by the Trump administration that it intends to cap the number of refugees admitted to... Read more
Catholic immigration group sues Trump administration over asylum policy
A Catholic group is suing the Trump administration over the restriction of protections granted to asylum seekers in the U.S. Read more
El Paso bishop launches fundraiser for asylum seekers stuck in Mexico
A Catholic diocese has teamed up with a local immigration aid group to help refugees on the western Texas-Mexico border. Read more
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump admin’s new asylum rules
A federal judge in California has issued a temporary injunction against the Trump administration’s new rule limiting asylum eligibility on... Read more
US bishops say reported shutdown of refugee program is 'disturbing'
If reports of major cuts to the U.S. refugee resettlement and asylum programs are true they are alarming, the chair... Read more
Bishops condemn new asylum policy for U.S.-Mexico border
The president of U.S. bishops’ conference issued a statement on Tuesday condemning a newly-announced rule on asylum eligibility at the... Read more
Trump administration issues new asylum rules for southern border
The Trump administration announced a new rule on Monday, changing the asylum application process along the U.S.-Mexco border. Read more
Ariz. Catholic agency hopes to house asylum seekers in unused detention center
A Catholic agency in Tucson, Arizona is hoping to transform an unused portion of a juvenile detention center into housing... Read more
Judge rules asylum seekers cannot be forced to remain in Mexico
Asylum seekers crossing the southern border may no longer have to return to Mexico while their cases are heard after... Read more
Catholic leaders speak out against 'Remain in Mexico' policy
Catholic leaders released a statement this week in disagreement with the United States’ expansion of a policy that restricts asylum... Read more
'Give them freedom' – PNG bishops denounce six-year refugee detention
The bishops of Papua New Guinea have issued a renewed plea on behalf of the nearly 500 refugees and asylum... Read more
Federal judge sides with asylum-seeking migrants, blocks Trump order
The Trump administration’s new rules limiting asylum for undocumented immigrants was wrong, says a federal judge who ruled they can... Read more
