Tag: Bishop Joe S. Vasquez
Sister Helen Prejean, Catholic leaders urge Texas governor Greg Abbott to...
WASHINGTON — Sister Helen Prejean, Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin, Texas, and the Catholic Mobilizing Network have been joined by celebrities such as...
Immigration advocates concerned about Trump merit-based immigration plan
WASHINGTON -- Catholic immigration advocates raised concerns about a proposal from President Donald Trump that would reshape U.S. immigration policy to incorporate a "merit-based"...
Bishops urge bipartisan plan to stop shutdown, protect ‘vulnerable’ groups
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Congress “must come together” to reach a bipartisan solution that reopens the government and “recognizes the economic struggle”...
U.S. can both secure borders and treat migrants humanely, says bishop
WASHINGTON — Securing borders and humane treatment of those fleeing persecution and seeking a better life “are not mutually exclusive,” the chairman of the...
Trump’s new rule on asylum at border called contrary to existing...
WASHINGTON — By barring people who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border from receiving U.S. asylum unless they request it at an official U.S. port...
As immigration woes rise, lawmakers can’t agree on solutions
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Bipartisan disagreement on how to fix the country's immigration system led to failure once again as lawmakers on Capitol Hill turned...
Bishops ‘cannot, in good faith, endorse’ new GOP immigration bill
WASHINGTON — The U.S. bishops “cannot, in good faith, endorse” an immigration bill submitted by the House’s Republican leadership, said Bishop Joe S. Vasquez...