Catholic approach to migration seen as a chance to be ‘prophetic’ April 16, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Continuing to minister to migrants at the border and beyond while advocating for policies that uphold people’s dignity is a way the U.S. Catholic Church follows God’s call, said experts during an April 11 migration conference at The Catholic University of America in Washington.
Mexico City is ‘waiting room’ for migrants as they sort out legal situation before heading to border April 14, 2024By David Agren OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News An increasing number of migrants are now staying put for long periods in Mexico City as they attempt to get their legal situations sorted out prior to risking crossing the U.S.–Mexico border — where drug cartels target them for kidnapping.
‘We have hope’ say advocates at El Paso march and vigil for migrants’ dignity April 3, 2024By Marietha Góngora V. OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Social Justice, World News On the evening of March 21, hundreds of people joined the peaceful demonstration “Be Not Afraid: March and Vigil for Human Dignity” organized by the Diocese of El Paso, Texas, along with migrant-supporting organizations such as Hope Border Institute, and religious and community leaders from areas along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Welcome Circles guide communities to help migrant families navigate new horizons March 25, 2024By Marietha Góngora V. OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Catholic communities across the U.S. have been supporting migrant families arriving in the United States fleeing crisis situations by participating in the Welcome Circles, a program developed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Department of Migration and Refugee Services.
Pope calls for pastors to walk alongside migrants in the Americas March 21, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, World News The Catholic Church needs people and pastors capable of walking alongside refugees to respond to the reality of forced migration across the Americas, Pope Francis said.
Texas again blocked from enforcing controversial law targeting migrants — for now March 20, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A divided U.S. Supreme Court March 19 lifted a temporary pause on a controversial Texas law that makes it a state crime for unauthorized migrants to cross into Texas from Mexico, allowing the state to enforce the law while litigation proceeds.
Arizona governor rejects bill making it a state crime to cross its international border March 14, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Arizona’s governor recently rejected legislation that would have made crossing the state’s international border a state crime separate from a federal one in a move praised by the state’s Catholic conference, as other controversial measures work their way through the state’s Legislature.
Judge upholds program allowing some migrants to enter U.S. on humanitarian grounds March 13, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A federal judge March 8 dismissed a challenge from Republican-led states, allowing the Biden administration to continue operating a program permitting some migrants from four countries to enter the U.S. on humanitarian grounds.
Texas judge blocks Paxton’s Annunciation House subpoena over due process concerns March 13, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A state judge March 11 temporarily blocked the Texas attorney general’s demands for the records of Annunciation House, citing concerns the state had a “predetermined” motive to shut down the Catholic nonprofit serving migrants.
In fight to end human trafficking, educating migrants about risks they face called ‘essential’ March 9, 2024By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Social Justice, World News Ask women religious leaders on the front lines of the fight against human trafficking and the exploitation of cheap migrant labor, and you hear less about government programs and more about educating the migrants.
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.
Catholics must have religious liberty to ‘meet migrants’ basic human needs,’ bishops say February 27, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The ability of Catholic and other faith-based groups to “meet migrants’ basic human needs” at the U.S.-Mexico border is a religious liberty issue and must be defended, U.S. bishops said in recent statements.
