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Catholic Church laments Mexican army’s deadly shooting of migrants
Six migrants traveling through southern Mexico in a pickup truck lost their lives and 10 more have been wounded after... Read more
Travails of child migrant trek to U.S. spotlighted at International Eucharistic Congress
The suffering of tens of thousands of recently arrived migrant children in the U.S. was addressed during a talk this... Read more
What does the Catholic Church teach about immigration and immigrants?
The Catholic Church has long been an advocate and protector of immigrants. Read more
Arizona bishops oppose proposed state crackdown against illegal immigration
The bishops of Arizona have come out against a ballot initiative that would criminalize illegal immigration at the state level... Read more
Catholic experts respond to Pope Francis on repelling migrants being ‘a grave sin’
Catholic immigration experts and advocates on all sides agree that the current legal landscape endangers migrants and border communities. Read more
Tens of thousands of migrant youth unaccounted for; U.S. government fears many being trafficked
An audit by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has revealed that there are tens of thousands of migrant children... Read more
Catholic bishops reject claims that Catholic nonprofits facilitate illegal immigration
“Catholic organizations cooperate in providing humanitarian aid with local, state, and federal officials,” the bishops’ statement read. Read more
San Diego Catholic Charities struggles with security risks after accusation of ‘smuggling’
Catholic Charities San Diego has been dealing with protests and harassing messages following a claim that it is hosting an... Read more
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Catholic-run Pennsylvania migrant facility criticized for ‘deplorable’ conditions
Emails show a Department of Homeland Security official relaying an April 2021 report from a worker out of Pennsylvania on... Read more
Texas attorney general targets Catholic nonprofit, alleges it facilitates illegal immigration
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is trying to shut down a Catholic nonprofit organization in El Paso. Read more
Senate border deal criticized by bishops, other Catholics from all directions
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops sent a letter to Senate leaders in which they expressed “serious concerns” about the... Read more
U.S. and Mexican bishops present proposals to help migrants
The Catholic bishops of the Mexico-Texas border region issued a joint call Jan. 10 to improve the situation of migrants... Read more
Bishop decries ‘scourge of violence’ by organized crime on Mexico’s southern border
Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez warned that “organized crime keeps people besieged, confined, intimidated, and threatened, harming them more every day.” Read more
Office of Gov. Ron DeSantis confirms sending migrants to Catholic Charities in California
Amid criticism and calls for investigation into “kidnapping,” the Florida Division of Emergency Management said the migrants’ travels were “voluntary.” Read more
Bishop on Venezuelan migrant crisis: ‘Serious thing’ to sacrifice people for failed system
Bishop Marco Antonio Cortez Lara called it a shame when governments “get lost in these tangles of ideologies and sacrifice... Read more
Miami archbishop says Florida immigration bill criminalizes ‘empathy’ toward the undocumented
A representative of all eight of Florida’s bishops testified against the bill last month, saying that such a law would... Read more
Facing criticism, CatholicVote head says 'let's get the facts' about Catholic charities' role helping migrants
In an exclusive interview with CNA, CatholicVote's Brian Burch explains the group's controversial legal efforts to obtain copies of "all... Read more
Priests and sisters arrested with protestors at immigration demonstration on Capitol Hill
A group of Catholics were arrested at the Russell Senate Building on Capitol Hill on Thursday during a peaceful protest... Read more
Raids on undocumented migrants to go ahead, Trump announces
Planned raids to detain and deport thousands of undocumented immigrants will go ahead after a postponement of several weeks, the... Read more
Congress hears testimony on 'Kids in cages' at the border
Members of Congress heard testimony on Wednesday about harsh conditions in migrant detention facilities at the U.S.-Mexico border, including from... Read more
