Immigrants and refugees, church leaders on immigration issues, government policies on immigration issues
Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago reassured migrants in his archdiocese that reports of a possible mass deportation by a new administration in Washington that would target the Chicago area “wound us deeply.” Priests in Chicago’s St. Rita […]
Two of Arizona’s Catholic bishops joined last week with a group of other Christian leaders in the state to express their “grave concern” over “the threat of mistreatment of undocumented persons who are our neighbors and contribute to our communities.” […]
Facing what he calls the “chilling and frightening reality” of President-elect Donald Trump’s plan for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants in the United States, Cardinal Roger Mahony is encouraging America’s Catholic bishops to raise their voices. “The […]
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced that he is selecting Tom Homan, a Catholic who brings a humanitarian approach to immigration policy, to be his “border czar.” Homan served in Trump’s first administration as the acting […]
For years, Maria Tavares has attended the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ annual Mass for the immigrant community to show solidarity with fellow migrants and to pray for the passage of comprehensive immigration reform. […]
A California Catholic charity has been struggling for weeks to deal with ongoing security risks amid claims that the organization is illegally sheltering and trafficking migrants. Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego CEO Vino Pajanor told Catholic […]
“This new tradition is to encourage community building,” said Wilfredo Aguirre, diocesan director of advocacy and justice for immigrants. “I really want us to start walking together, respecting the different cultures that we come from but walking as one in […]
A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the streets of San Diego and Imperial counties, sparked by a lack of funding and a spike in immigrants seeking asylum at the border. Catholic Charities of San Diego continues to […]
As the passengers of bus nine from Brownsville disembarked at St. Anthony’s Croatian Catholic Church in Chinatown, there was the usual mix of emotions; some happy to see relatives there to meet them, others confused or suspicious of the strangers […]
Grim developments on the southern border and the “frustrating” lack of immigration reform were on the minds of some 1,500 Southern California Catholics at the annual Mass in Recognition of All Immigrants Sept. 17 at the Cathedral of Our Lady […]
