Recent comments from New York City Mayor Eric Adams that he supports deporting undocumented immigrants who commit crimes will not receive pushback from Catholic Charities of New York executive director Msgr. Kevin Sullivan. Msgr. Sullivan does, however, urge Adams to be very careful in how he implements any such policy.
Although U.S. Catholics are concerned about climate change, most of them do not see it as a high-priority issue, according to a recent survey.
Baptisms inched back in the Diocese of Brooklyn in 2022 following a near decade-long decline, according to the latest data released. Meanwhile, diocese leaders are waiting on 2023 data to determine if the pandemic, or immigration, made unusual contributions.
The state of the union “is strong and getting stronger,” President Joe Biden said in his March 7 address.
Deacons, partnering with Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens, help recent immigrants navigate the U.S. immigration system, obtain work permits, and apply for political asylum.
Amid increasing anti-immigrant rhetoric and sentiment, the Catholic Church must remain vocal in its ministry to and advocacy for migrants, Catholic leaders said at a Dec. 21 panel.
Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, signed an immigration bill into law Dec. 18 that makes it a state crime for unauthorized migrants to cross into Texas from Mexico. Catholic organizations including the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops have opposed the legislation.
Costa Rica has declared a state of emergency due to the unprecedented flow of migrants transiting the Central American country — a plan Catholic relief officials described as coming after a slow response to the growing “humanitarian crisis.”
Eliminating the root causes of forced migration means ensuring everyone has an equal share in the common good, their fundamental rights are respected and their lives can flourish through integral human development, Pope Francis said.
Two years into President Joe Biden’s term, Catholic immigration leaders wonder what happened to his campaign trail pledge to create a more fair and humane immigration system. They say while some positive steps have been taken, the administration has been slow to act, increasingly political, and reliant on recycled ineffective policies.
