Tag: immigration
Bishop urges Congress to pass protections for Dreamers, TPS holders
WASHINGTON — Auxiliary Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville of Washington called on Congress to adopt legislation that would protect “Dreamers” and those covered by Temporary...
Colombian churches help Venezuelan soldiers who have deserted
CUCUTA, Colombia — Pvt. Andry Rosales hugged a Colombian soldier and broke into tears as he surrendered himself to this country’s military.
The 21-year-old Venezuelan...
500 religious groups, leaders seek end to ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
WASHINGTON — Calling the federal government’s migration protection protocols — also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy — “baseless and immoral,” a coalition...
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...
Mexican parishes pitch in to help Central American caravan heading north
HUIXTLA, Mexico — Members of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in this southern Mexican city rose early Oct. 24 to feed but a fraction...
Report: Immigrant aid agencies urge end to family separation policies
WASHINGTON — A report from two leading faith-based agencies serving immigrants entering the United States from Mexico and Central America called on the federal...
Parish ID card in Baltimore aimed at giving immigrants a chance...
BALTIMORE -- This generation of immigrants to Baltimore will continue to find a haven in the Catholic Church.
That was the message Oct. 10 from...
Harsh rhetoric, policies in U.S. cause migrants more pain, observer says
VATICAN CITY -- One U.S. observer warned Pope Francis and the Synod of Bishops that the current immigration system in the United States "blatantly...