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OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News
Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, is spearheading a march and vigil to protest the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations of immigrants who lack legal authorization to live and work in the U.S. as part of its immigration enforcement strategy.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Commentary, Immigration and Migration
What made America great was migration, and without it, we may never achieve greatness again.
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Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News
The Mexican bishops’ conference reiterated a call for unity as the country deals with threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, who promises to impose 25 percent tariffs on Mexican exports if migrants continue crossing the U.S. border and fentanyl is not stamped out. The bishops also called on Mexico to confront “the culture of death […]
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Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Immigration and Migration, News, World News
According to a recent UCLA study, at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos could be lost due to the wildfires. This is particularly true in Pacific Palisades, where Latinos make up only 7 percent of the residents, but hold 34 percent of the jobs.
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Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Immigration and Migration, News, World News
Participants in the event, “Understanding Migration from a Catholic Perspective” held at The Catholic University of America, examined current and historical narratives around U.S. immigration, seeking new ways to dialogue with those skeptical about the church’s work in this area, including some Trump administration officials.
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Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News
Catholic bishops along both sides of the Texas-Mexico border are affirming their support for the common good amid the U.S. immigration crisis, while calling for reform of the U.S. immigration system.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, World News
Pope Francis has chosen “Migrants, missionaries of hope” as the theme for the Catholic Church’s celebration of World Day of Migrants and Refugees, linking the world day to the Jubilee message of hope.
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Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News
Parishes and Catholic agencies such as Catholic Charities hope to embody the Gospel parable of the Good Samaritan by providing care for those in the immigrant community.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Catholic Social Teaching, Immigration and Migration, News, World News
To help give clarity to the work Catholic Charities does in assisting migrants and refugees in the area, Today’s Catholic, newspaper of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, spoke to Luz Ostrognai, director of Catholic Charities’ immigration services program. Ostrognai, a native of Colombia, has been practicing immigration law in Fort Wayne since 2003. The interview has been edited for clarity.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News
The Trump administration “immediately terminated” its contract with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for refugee resettlement, effective Feb. 27, according to letters issued by the U.S. State Department a day earlier.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, War in Ukraine, World News
The same week Ukraine marked the three-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, President Donald Trump met with that country’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as well as separate meetings other world leaders, at the white House.
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Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, World News
Vice President JD Vance said he was “surprised” by Pope Francis’ criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration policy, but said he is praying for the pontiff’s recovery amid his hospitalization.
