Federal Judge Blocks Immigration Arrests at Some Religious Sites
A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. government will not be permitted to conduct unrestricted arrests while a lawsuit over the policy plays out in federal court.
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Trump Ends Policy of Treating Churches as ‘Sensitive Locations’ for Immigration Raids
Biden-era guidelines for Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been rescinded.
JD Vance Doesn’t Back Away From ‘Family Separation’ in TV Interview on Mass Deportations
In statements made earlier this week, Vice President-elect JD Vance offered a preview of how the Trump administration will try to counter criticism of its mass-deportation plans leveled by Democrats — and by U.S. bishops.
US Catholic Bishops Issue Immigration-Reform Guidance: Safeguard Communities in Humane Way
The guidance was issued just weeks before Donald Trump takes office for a second term.
Advocates Push for Finding the Lost Migrant Children
Amid the presidential campaign, the political football of illegal immigration figured prominently, but the children at the center of it were rarely mentioned.
US Catholic Bishops Urge Immigration Reform With ‘Fair and Humane Treatment’
The bishops called for an immigration policy that welcomes refugees and creates a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who entered the United States illegally but have been here for many years. They also called for a safe and secure border and policies that deter dangerous criminal activity on the southern border.
US Bishop Applauds Biden’s Move to Allow Undocumented Spouses Pathway to Citizenship
The administration’s announcement comes on the anniversary of DACA, an Obama-era program created to protect eligible young adults who were brought to the United States illegally as children.
Pope Francis Asks for Prayers After 46 Migrants Found Dead in Texas Trailer
The migrants were found dead in an abandoned tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas on the evening of June 27.
DeSantis Spokeswoman Charges Miami Archbishop with Lying About Governor’s Migration Remarks
The advertisements, placed by the American Business Immigration Coalition Action, quote Archbishop Wenski claiming that DeSantis called immigrant children 'disgusting.'
Facing COVID Criticism, Catholic Charities Defends Its Ministry to Migrants
“Catholic Charities’ work with migrants is rooted in the Gospel and in Catholic social teaching,” said the joint Aug. 12 statement of Catholic Charities USA and the Texas bishops.
