Green card policy change may leave immigrants seeking legal status vulnerable to deportation August 11, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reportedly closed off a pathway for citizenship for immigrants who apply for green cards through a spouse or other family members, raising the prospect of deporting them and breaking up their families.
Amid ‘reverse migration,’ sisters in Mexico accompany migrants trapped by US policies August 8, 2025By Rhina Guidos Global Sisters Report Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Along with other sisters and a team of collaborators, Sister María Magdalena accompanies and advocates for migrants traveling through the country, which used to be the last stop en route to the ultimate destination: the U.S.
Wenski: Pivot to immigration reform, not ‘Alcatraz’ camps, now the border is secure August 6, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Archbishop Wenski argued that the border is now secure, and for the sake of the common good, Congress and President Donald Trump should pursue immigration reform and turn aside from a course of mass detention and deportation that violates human dignity.
West Virginia bishop warns on immigration: ‘The final judge of our actions is God’ August 5, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration, Bishop Mark E. Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va., is urging the people of his state to “affirm the humanity of all immigrants, regardless of legal status.”
Mass celebrated at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for detained Catholic migrants August 4, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News The Archdiocese of Miami celebrated the first Mass for detainees at “Alligator Alcatraz,” the Trump administration’s controversial immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades.
Pope offers prayers after shipwreck of migrant boat off Yemen August 4, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, World News As emergency workers searched for survivors and tried to recuperate the bodies of the dead, Pope Leo XIV offered his prayers for people impacted by the latest shipwreck of a migrant boat off the coast of Yemen.
Amid shift in public opinion on immigration, Catholic advocates praise bipartisan attempt at reform August 2, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Catholic immigration advocates praised the bipartisan effort behind the reintroduction of legislation in Congress that would give legal status to some eligible immigrants who currently lack legal authorization to be in the U.S.
Report on alleged conditions at ICE’s Florida detention sites prompts Catholic leaders’ call for change July 29, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A new report alleges that three Florida immigration detention sites deny timely medical care, potentially resulting in deaths, and have freezing and overcrowded cells with no bedding or hygiene access.
LA archbishop, joined by business leaders, starts fund to help families affected by ICE raids July 25, 2025By Pablo Kay OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A lineup of Los Angeles business leaders joined Archbishop José H. Gomez July 23 to unveil a new fund aimed at helping families affected by recent immigration raids.
Broglio: Church teaching obligates the faithful to support pastoral care of migrants July 24, 2025By William Murray OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, who also leads the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, was the principal celebrant and homilist at the opening Mass for the Knights of Peter Claver’s 109th annual Senior National Convention held July 20-23 at a conference center in the Washington suburb of Rockville.
Archdiocese of Baltimore offers resources for parishes to assist migrants July 24, 2025By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore has created a web page to guide its parishes in the event that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents or other law enforcement officials arrive on their campuses.
Miami archbishop presses for pastoral visitation at Alligator Alcatraz July 24, 2025By Tom Tracy OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Florida’s senior bishop is pressing local, state and federal authorities for permission to bring Catholic pastoral care to the already infamous Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention center.
