The bishops urged lawmakers to require DHS to make policy changes to its current enforcement practices “to ensure that the human rights and dignity of all persons are fully respected”
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Proposed regulations would further restrict housing, work eligibility for migrants
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe two regulations, not yet finalized, are among the “procedural barriers for asylum applicants” that the second Trump administration has pursued.
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Washington Roundup: House passes bill to fund DHS; LA delays House primaries after SCOTUS ruling
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s congressional map creating a second majority-Black congressional district was “an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.”
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Public disapproval of Trump’s immigration policy increases ahead of State of the Union
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon“Tragic events in Minneapolis have exposed the abuses of ICE and marked a turning point in how the public views the immigration policy of the administration.”
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Washington Roundup: Board of Peace holds inaugural meeting; DHS funding stalemate continues
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonMore than two dozen countries have accepted Trump’s invitation to join the Board of Peace, including Israel as well as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt.
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Neb. bishop concerned about ’human dignity’ of detainees after governor plans ‘Cornhusker Clink’
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon“It will be of utmost importance that any person detained in the federal immigration detention center in McCook can also access regular, ongoing pastoral care.”
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The administration’s fast-tracking of the Afrikaner applications comes amid its own indefinite suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.
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