On Oct. 19, the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish community gathered to honor the life and legacy of Father Ruskin Piedra, who was a steadfast champion for immigrants in more than six decades as a priest.
Father Ruskin Piedra
DACA at 10: Recipients Facing Uncertainty
On the 10th anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) — the 2012 executive order signed by then-President Barack Obama — the offices of District Three Youth & Adults Inc. on Wyckoff Avenue was as busy as ever with staff members assisting DACA recipients looking to file renewal applications.
Catholic Leaders Praise Supreme Court’s Decision on DACA
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and other prominent immigration advocates in the Diocese of Brooklyn praised the Supreme Court’s DACA decision and expressed solidarity with the Dreamers.