Immigration

Bishop Pham and the San Diego diocese vs. ICEFAITH ministry describes 'horrific' scenes

Bishop Pham and the San Diego diocese vs. ICE
FAITH ministry describes 'horrific' scenes

….The ministry that accompanies undocumented immigrants to their hearings and ICE check-ins at the downtown federal courthouse marks its first year in August. In that time, clergy members and volunteers have prayed with countless migrants, comforted family […]

Tom Homan invites Pope to ride-alongSee what the U.S. border is really like

Tom Homan invites Pope to ride-along
See what the U.S. border is really like

Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s border czar and a lifelong Catholic, said that he would be willing to invite Pope Leo XIV to accompany U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on a ride-along. Speaking at […]

Immigrants targeted in scam pretending to be Catholic CharitiesOakland Diocese issues warning

Immigrants targeted in scam pretending to be Catholic Charities
Oakland Diocese issues warning

The Diocese of Oakland is empowering Catholics across the area caught in the current immigration crisis to not get caught in a scam using social media to impersonate Catholic Charities, then taking money from them without serving their needs. […]

Immigration a theme at LA Religious Ed CongressDeported volunteer speaks from Mexico

Immigration a theme at LA Religious Ed Congress
Deported volunteer speaks from Mexico

The 2026 LA Religious Education Congress kicked off Friday morning with an emphasis on the healing power of mercy and self-forgiveness — and a special message from Pope Leo XIV — as the annual gathering marked its 70th year. […]

Will San Diego’s Jesuit parish be targeted by ICE?ABA attorneys on staff

Will San Diego’s Jesuit parish be targeted by ICE?
ABA attorneys on staff

Immigrants have worshipped at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church since it opened its doors more than 100 years ago in San Diego, starting with exiles fleeing the Mexican Revolution. Through the decades, the church became the traditional, […]

TJ’s Casa de Migrante is a window on the closed borderOnly half the beds are full

TJ’s Casa de Migrante is a window on the closed border
Only half the beds are full

As darkness fell over the international border, Casa del Migrante was filled with light and the buzz of conversations on a recent Friday evening. It was a farewell for its longtime director, Father Patrick Murphy, CS, who was stepping away […]

Deacon at St. Jude in San Diego will self-deportRubio says these cases to be addressed

Deacon at St. Jude in San Diego will self-deport
Rubio says these cases to be addressed

San Diego’s Saint Jude Shrine of the West Church. (stjudesd.com) A deacon in San Diego told parishioners last week that he will voluntarily deport himself after his residency status was revoked by the U.S. government. The […]

San Diego diocese writer blames climate for illegal migrantsSays crypto and AI will boost carbon emissions

San Diego diocese writer blames climate for illegal migrants
Says crypto and AI will boost carbon emissions

A few months ago, I volunteered with the migrant ministry at Our Lady of Guadalupe in San Diego. I had served there before, but this time, Father Brad Mills, SJ, invited the migrants to share their stories. […]

Jesse Romero speaks about deportation'You should go back to your family'

Jesse Romero speaks about deportation
'You should go back to your family'

….I am Mexican American, my parents are from Mexico, and most of my family is from Mexico or lives in Mexico. I am a retired L.A. Deputy Sheriff; my wife is a retired L.A. County nurse; we have seen this […]

J.D. Vance vs. Father James MartinWho deserves my love first?

J.D. Vance vs. Father James Martin
Who deserves my love first?

Say what you will about the first two weeks of US president Donald Trump’s second term in office, which has seen a blizzard of presidential executive orders and is now handling the fallout of the tragic midair collision in the […]