Post-election migration perspective and implications for policy December 9, 2024By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Commentary, Immigration and Migration If we hope to walk with migrants, we need to understand the present situation. If we wish to assist them, we need to better influence public opinion, especially the opinion of our elected leaders, to enact sensible reforms that reflect our national needs and conscience.
Forming your conscience heading into the 2024 election October 21, 2024By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Commentary Voting after reflecting on a Catholic well-formed conscience will not be an easy matter in this election, but as we vote, we must seek God’s assistance.
Study on Catholic attitudes on immigration shows need for instruction August 21, 2024By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Immigration and Migration At least 46 percent of our Catholics need better instruction on what the church teaches so that their opinions on migration will be informed by Catholic social teaching.
Do you commemorate or observe an anniversary? It depends on the event July 12, 2024By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Immigration and Migration The anniversary of the 1924 Immigration Act should be commemorated as a blot on our immigration history, not a milestone to be observed.
Immigration decision: legalization or deportation, the choice before us June 7, 2024By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Immigration and Migration There is a choice before the American public and its leaders in how to resolve the immigration situation. Our national conscience and heritage are at stake.
‘Cabrini’ does extraordinary job of bringing saint to life April 14, 2024By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Movie & Television Reviews On March 8 of this year, a film titled “Cabrini” was released; that day is also International Women’s Day. The film is the story of an extraordinary woman, an immigrant to the United States, an advocate for the poor and a saint.
Politicization of migration policy is causing a migrant standstill March 6, 2024By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Immigration and Migration There are two major policy goals needed at this time. We need not only better border management, but also the distinctive compassion of past immigration policies, such as family reunification and attention to our labor needs and to immigrant workers.
Compromise: An Essential Element of Politics January 12, 2024By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Immigration and Migration Because the issue of migration evokes disparate responses from different parts of the electorate, it will never be resolved unless there are compromises, which are an essential element of our political system.
Defining immigration terms: Refugee, asylum-seeker and parole December 15, 2023By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Immigration and Migration The migration phenomenon is not easy to understand, but understanding it is not as important as our concern for those who seek protection for their families, especially for the many children involved in these migrant situations.
Today’s migrants, and why many aren’t coming legally October 12, 2023By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Immigration and Migration The present influx of asylum-seekers has highlighted the existing problem of the lack of legal pathways.
Celebrate migration as the ultimate free choice a human can make September 7, 2023By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Immigration and Migration The theme for this year’s World Day of Migrants and Refugees, chosen by the Holy Father, Pope Francis, is “Free to Choose Whether to Migrate or to Stay.”
Alternatives to perilous migration journeys from Latin America June 8, 2023By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Immigration and Migration A long-term and sustainable structural response is badly needed to manage migration in our hemisphere.
