A Haitian youth’s apparent suicide in Ohio, which follows the ending of deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the U.S., was “a death of despair,” Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami said.
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Diocese of Brooklyn’s Haitian Catholics Turn to Faith After Temporary Status Ends
As mass deportations loomed following the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti on July 27, members of the island nation’s diaspora filled St. Jerome Church seeking spiritual solace and direction.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Trump Effort To End Temporary Protections for Haitians, Syrians
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 29 in a pair of consolidated cases on whether the Trump administration can end a program temporarily shielding eligible Haitian and Syrian immigrants living in the U.S. from deportation.
Haitian Catholics in U.S. Relieved After Judge Halts End of TPS
A Haitian Catholic chaplain serving in the U.S. said he and fellow Haitian Catholics are welcoming a last-minute reprieve from threats of deportation. However, he also noted they are still weighing options as the Trump administration cracks down on immigration.
With Temporary Protected Status Revoked, Hondurans in the Diocese of Brooklyn Fear Departing US
Temporary Protective Status for Hondurans and Nicaraguans ends on Sept. 8, when their TPS status dissolves in a new directive from the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem. People in this situation are scrambling to find solutions to stay in the U.S.
Trump’s Decision to Revoke Protections for Venezuelan Immigrants ‘Counterproductive:’ U.S. Bishops
The U.S. Bishops have called the Trump administration’s decision to revoke temporary legal protections for Venezuelan immigrants “counterproductive to the administration’s stated goal of reducing strain on American communities.”
Advocates, Lawmakers Urge Protections for Palestinian Immigrants
In the midst of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, a Catholic immigration group is joining its voice with Democratic lawmakers urging President Joe Biden to allow Palestinians in the United States to stay here during the conflict.
Catholic Immigration Activists Call Protection for Venezuelans an ‘Answered Prayer’
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — A Catholic organization focused on immigration law and advocacy supports the Biden Administration’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) extension for Venezuelan migrants, calling the decision “an answered prayer” for those who qualify. “This is welcome and relieving news indeed,” said Anna Gallagher, executive director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc. (CLINIC) in […]
Catholic Immigration Advocate Says Migrants’ TPS Extensions Helps But Is Not Enough
The Biden administration’s recent announcement that it would extend legal status for 300,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal by 18 months was described by a Catholic immigration advocate as a positive step but not enough.
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Welcomes Temporary Protected Status Designation for Ukraine, Urges Support for Refugees
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas designated Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) on March 3. In response to this designation and the growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and Eastern Europe, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Migration, Auxiliary Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville of Washington, praised the move.