Immigration

The Mass and procession in the capital were part of the Season of Faithful Witness rooted in prayer and Eucharistic devotion to show solidarity with immigrants.

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump signed legislation June 10 providing $70 billion to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Patrol. Prior to the bill’s passage, …

The U.S. bishops in a message to Pope Leo XIV June 10 thanked him for his new encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” and for shining “the light of the Gospel” on AI.

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. House of Representatives approved a war powers resolution on June 3 rebuking the conflict in Iran.  The same week, the Senate approved legislation providing another …

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin testified before a Senate appropriations subcommittee as the U.S. bishops called for changes to an immigration enforcement bill.

The U.S. Catholic bishops have released a national prayer service text commemorating its immigrants and refugees, as well as those trafficked into slavery.

“The goal here today is to get us energized to take the next steps as dioceses, parishes, religious congregations or as groups of Catholic organizations.”

The same week, Chief Justice John Roberts lamented public perception of the high court as “political actors.”

New research shows the number of “undocumented immigrants” — if defined as those without long-term authorization to reside in the U.S., including those granted short-term legal status — reached an …

A ruling in the case could have far-reaching implications for those who hold TPS status, including 350,000 Haitians who are living and working in the U.S.