Cardinal McElroy Calls for Solidarity with Migrants Lacking Legal Status
The archbishop of Washington, D.C. urges compassion toward migrants and denounces “the government’s campaign of fear and terror.”
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Tag: deportations
False Narratives of Immigration
Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, reflects on mission and migration in this interview with Maryknoll Magazine.
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More States to Copy ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Amid Reports of Inhumane Conditions
North Florida, Nebraska and Indiana to open similar migrant detention centers despite reports of inhumane conditions at Alligator Alcatraz.
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Indignation in Iowa over Abrupt Deportation of Young Parishioner
A 20-year-old man who is active in his local parish was deported to his native Guatemala without notice to his family or his lawyer.
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Advocates: Deportations Violate Court Order, Human Rights
Catholic advocates denounce the US government for deporting immigrants to East Africa, violating a court order and human rights principles.
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USCCB Ends Cooperative Agreements with US Government
The U.S. bishops conference says in a statement that working with the federal government in refugee resettlement is “untenable.”
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Facing Trump Deportations, Mexico’s Bishops Urge Unity
As migrants are deported from the United States, bishops in Mexico and Central America pledge to protect them, especially asylum seekers.
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