Amid concern over immigration enforcement raids in the area, the bishop of San Bernardino, California, on July 8 issued a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for the faithful if they fear for their well-being.
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Ending TPS for Honduras, Nicaragua Shows ‘No Discernment,’ Sparks Fear, Say Experts
On July 7, the Department of Homeland Security announced it would terminate the designation of Temporary Protected Status for the nations of Honduras and Nicaragua, effective Sept. 8.
US Aims to Secure Green Cards for Clergy, Women Religious Amid Shortage
For the past two years, foreign-born priests and religious were told to prepare to leave the United States if their temporary work visas expired before receiving their green cards.
The Impact DOGE Cuts Are Having on Migrants and Refugees
The funding cuts initiated by the current administration, launched by the new and powerful Department of Government Efficiency, have indiscriminately affected many vital programs, especially those that impact migrants and refugees.
USCCB President: Bishops Stand With Immigrants ‘In This Challenging Hour’
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. military archdiocese, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a reflection ahead of the USCCB’s weeklong retreat in California, a triennial gathering that this year replaces the bishops’ usual spring plenary session.
USCCB, Catholic Charities Among 200 NGOs in House Probe on Migrant Aid
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Charities USA are among more than 200 non-governmental organizations named in a congressional probe for aiding immigrants its leaders call “inadmissible aliens” during former President Joe Biden’s administration.
Amid Unrest in LA Over ICE Raids, Faithful Urged to Pray for Peace in Streets, City
Amid ongoing unrest in Los Angeles over immigration raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, “we bring our cares and anxieties to Jesus today, and to his Mother, Our Lady of the Angels,” Archbishop José H. Gomez said June 11.
LA Archbishop Calls For Prayer, Restraint, Immigration Law Reform Amid ICE Protests
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles is calling for prayer, while urging “restraint and calm” as clashes have broken out in that city over recent immigration arrests. President Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard amid pushback from California officials and is threatening to mobilize Marines.
Expectant Mom Seeking Political Asylum in US Urges Protection of Birthright Citizenship
An asylum-seeker in the U.S. from Cuba said that she is spending the final part of her pregnancy on bedrest amid anxiety about her unborn child’s future due to an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that would bar her child from U.S. citizenship.
Fordham, Notre Dame Look To Support Foreign Students Amid Trump Visa Crackdown
Amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign student visas, Catholic universities like Fordham and Notre Dame are actively seeking to support affected students.