After the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called the talks “a road to nowhere.”
Immigration
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Catholic advocates push Trump administration to address religious worker visa backlog
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Some immigrant religious workers are facing legal limbo, and Catholic advocates are pushing the Trump administration to address the backlog in their visa category. Many immigrant …
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Green card policy change may leave immigrants seeking legal status vulnerable to deportation
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reportedly closed off a pathway for citizenship for immigrants who apply for green cards through a spouse or other family members, …
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(OSV News) — Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of the Archdiocese of Miami spoke with OSV News concerning a new report from Human Rights Watch alleging dehumanizing conditions at three Florida …
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Bishop Mark Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, called on every person to “pray for the courage to do the right thing” amid the immigration crisis.
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(OSV News) — A new report alleges that three Florida immigration detention sites deny timely medical care, potentially resulting in deaths, and have freezing and overcrowded cells with no bedding …
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A federal appeals court dealt another blow to President Trump’s executive order to restrict birthright citizenship that is subject to a class-action lawsuit.
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Top Republican appears to walk back probe of Catholic entities amid charged committee hearing
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — During a contentious hearing, a top Republican on the House Committee on Homeland Security on July 16 appeared to walk back a previous statement that Catholic …
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Poll: Record-high percentage of US adults say immigration generally a good thing for country
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — As the Trump administration implements its hardline immigration policies, a record-high share of U.S. adults said immigration generally benefits the country, a new Gallup Poll found. …
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Trump administration to appeal after judge blocks ICE race-based detentions
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe Trump administration plans to appeal a ruling barring immigration officers in Southern California from conducting actions based solely on a person’s race.