More than 1 in 6 Catholics are either vulnerable to deportation themselves or could see a family member deported, barring law or policy changes.
ICE enforcement
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Court allows multifaith challenge of Trump administration policy to permit ICE arrests at churches
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon“It is an important victory for the millions of people of faith represented by the 27 Jewish and Christian denominations and organizations.”
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The Church’s “essential ministry” is “to accompany the least of these, … to care for the oppressed, to defend the defenseless, to speak for the voiceless.”
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Temporary protections for Ukrainians in US set to expire, trigger deportation, archbishop says
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzA bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of would extend temporary protected status for eligible Ukrainians by redesignating protections until July 1, 2029.
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Archbishop Charles C. Thompson of Indianapolis has granted a temporary dispensation from Sunday Mass and holy days of obligation for those fearing immigration detention.
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Sister Leticia said when she asked the ICE agents, “can I go to Mass; can I just attend Mass, can I receive Communion?’, the answer was ‘no.'”
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“Folks like Pope Leo and the broader Catholic community know that this is what it means to put our faith in action for solidarity and for human dignity.”
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“Acts that diminish or disregard the dignity of any person or group of people should never be normalized in our society,” say Bishops Garcia and Cahill in a statement issued …
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With current ICE enforcement tactics, “we are witnessing an increasingly fearful and volatile environment that puts lives and communities at greater risk.”
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Sister Leticia was detained as she walked to Our Lady of Sorrows Church in McAllen, where she serves as an extraordinary minister of holy Communion.
