Over the past five months, the governors of Texas and Arizona have spearheaded an effort to transport asylum seekers and other migrants, processed by federal immigration officials at the U.S.-Mexico border, to Washington, D.C., and the New York metropolitan area. In effect, the governors are using migrants and refugees as tools to try to punish political leaders and jurisdictions for their more supportive positions on migrants and asylum-seekers.
Walking With Migrants
Smuggling Tragedy Followed By a Growing Sign of Hope
Pope Francis has stressed the need for all of us to “walk with migrants.” This means not to solve everyone’s problems, but rather to accompany migrants in their journeys in life.
Complete Overhaul of Immigration Law Needed to Solve Border Crisis
Catholic social teaching regarding migration has developed certain principles that may seem contradictory at first view.
Most Ukrainian Refugees In U.S. Won’t Get Permanent Status
The Catholic Church has been involved with refugee resettlement in an organized way ever since World War II, when millions of displaced people in Europe were resettled in various countries.
The Country’s Need for Foreign-Born Religious Workers Is Vital for the Church
The U.S. immigration system should meet the needs of our communities and nation, but it often fails to do so.
An Immigration Policy in the Name of the National Interest
Can our broken immigration system be reformed? I believe it can be reformed to meet our nation’s labor, family reunification, and humanitarian goals, and it can be done on the basis of sound information.
Efforts by Church Organizations at Border are Simply Humanitarian
Recently, the border situation in Texas has prompted a number of lawsuits against the Diocese of Brownsville and its Catholic Charities.