Immigration reform
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U.S. bishops urge passage of immigration reform bills
The U.S. bishops’ conference on Friday praised the House of Representatives for passing two immigration reform bills, and urged the... Read more
U.S. bishops praise Biden’s ‘humane’ actions on immigration
The U.S. bishops’ conference welcomed President Joe Biden’s immigration actions on Wednesday, while one Catholic group decried the continuance of... Read more
Bishop urges US House to support immigrant, refugee 'essential workers'
The chair of the US bishops’ migration committee emphasized the importance of immigrant workers in testimony submitted to a hearing... Read more
Catholic religious sister and migrant advocate named one of 2020's 'Most Influential People'
Sister Norma Pimentel, a member of the Missionaries of Jesus and executive director of Catholic Charities Rio Grande Valley, this... Read more
Following Trump's halt to US immigration, bishops call for solidarity
As the Trump administration suspends immigration to stem the spread of coronavirus, the United States’ bishops encouraged global solidarity, saying... Read more
US bishops oppose expansion of immigration restrictions
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is decrying a Trump administration order that expands, by six, a list of... Read more
Bishop Flores: With respect to migration, uphold both law and compassion
In an interview earlier this month, Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville urged that US immigration law be respected, but that... Read more
As SCOTUS hears DACA arguments, bishop calls for congressional action
The USCCB’s migration committee chairman hopes that Congress can come to a solution regarding the situation of Deferred Action for... Read more
Mississippi bishops encourage aid for families affected by ICE raids
Mississippi’s Catholic bishops are speaking out against last week’s extensive Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids that targeted workers at food... Read more
US bishops decry policy of expedited removal of undocumented migrants
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops spoke out Thursday against new Department of Homeland Security policies that includes the... 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
Conn. bishops call for 'complete overhaul' of immigration policies
The bishops of Connecticut have joined a number of bishops’ voices in calling for “a complete overhaul of existing immigration... Read more
House passes emergency border funding, Trump threatens veto
The House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday night to provide emergency funding for the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Read more
US bishops oppose immigration raids, Trump defers
On Saturday US President Donald Trump announced he would delay immigration raids meant to begin that weekend, and the US... Read more
US bishops thank House for approving immigration bill
The chairman of the US bishops' migration committee welcomed Tuesday a vote in the House of Representatives passing a bill... Read more
Temporary protections for some immigrants in US extended to 2020
About 250,000 U.S. residents from El Salvador, Haiti, Sudan, and Nicaragua will have their provisional residency status extended to January... Read more
Texas archbishop: The border 'emergency' is not what you think
The reputed migration emergency is ultimately not about people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, but about caring for the disadvantaged and... Read more
In El Paso, Catholic bishops meet along the border to discuss migration
Catholic bishops from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border are meeting in El Paso with immigration advocates, interreligious groups, and... Read more
Catholics in US express frustration over border security stalemate
On Tuesday evening, US President Donald Trump highlighted humanitarian problems present along the US-Mexico border and issued a call for... Read more
Underage and undocumented, young migrants confined to Texas tent city
Hundreds of undocumented migrant children and teens have been moved to a tent city in a Texas desert, months after... Read more
