The incoming Trump administration should “rethink” its plans to carry out mass deportations, the bishops of New Mexico wrote in an open letter.
Immigration and Migration
From Venezuela to Minnesota: Diocesan priest welcomes members of his family to U.S.
Venezuela is the top South American country for migration and is fourth in the world with 13.2 migrants for every 1,000 citizens. One of the most prevalent reasons for migration is widespread food insecurity.
Catholic groups reiterate ‘solidarity with immigrants’ amid a new administration, Congress
Catholic organizations have reiterated their “solidarity with immigrants” and shared what the first 100 days of a second Trump administration may bring on immigration policy.
Migrants hope, pray to enter U.S. ahead of presidential inauguration
Migrants in Mexico waiting for appointments via the CBP One smartphone app — operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection — face uncertain futures after the U.S. election.
U.S. bishops: ‘We stand in firm solidarity’ with immigrants
With immigration an ongoing issue after the 2024 U.S. general election, three U.S. Catholic bishops issued a Nov. 14 statement of pastoral concern pledging support for immigrants.
Philadelphia’s St. Joseph center serves immigrants, is ‘ready for any good work’
The Sisters of St. Joseph Welcome Center offers in-person and online courses in literacy and citizenship and is accredited by the U.S. Department of Justice to assist immigrants with the naturalization process. Some 58 volunteer teachers work with more than 150 students.
Experts worry Trump’s mass deportation plan could damage economy like Great Recession
Just ahead of Election Day, immigration and the economy were still ranked in the top three of U.S. registered voters’ concerns.
Mass deportation plan raises concerns over potential impact on U.S. personal freedoms, rights
It’s a fundamental cornerstone of American personal freedom — that, according to the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated.” And it’s not just for American citizens — the U.S. Supreme Court […]
By seeking better life, migrants teach hope, determination, pope says
Migrants demonstrate what hope is, and the Catholic Church must support them to keep that hope alive, Pope Francis said.
Mexican lay couple help migrants amid rising dangers, difficulties
A lay preacher and longtime parishioner at the St. Francis Assisi Church in Huixtla, Hernández, 76, cites his experience in parish life as an inspiration for helping migrants. Helping migrants, he says, is a form of practicing what he preaches.
Venezuelan American teen’s film on Guatemalan genocide grows out of Catholic high school program
A filmmaker and graduate of Miami Catholic schools with a new documentary film about Guatemalan-Mayan immigration to the U.S. said her project brought clarity to her own immigrant history as a Venezuelan American.
Authors of journal’s special issue share findings on migrant deaths along the border
Donald Kerwin set the tone for an Oct. 16 webinar on migrant deaths with a clarifying statement: “Accounting for deaths, it means more than accurately counting them or enumerating them. … What it means is identifying decedents, investigating deaths, determining their causes and repatriating remains to loved ones.”