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.
Busing migrants to states another reminder reform is ‘long overdue’ September 2, 2022By Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Immigration and Migration Governors are using migrants and refugees as tools to try to punish political leaders and jurisdictions for their more supportive positions on migrants and asylum-seekers.
