Immigration

Today, many take umbrage at the Catholic bishops’ advocacy on behalf of the irregular migrant, but in doing so, we stand in a proud moral tradition.

The USCCB said Oct. 22 that the public session will feature “discussion and response to the evolving situation impacting migrants and refugees.”

“It is time to move beyond temporary fixes to a solution that honors the dignity of all and provides security and protects the sovereignty of our nation.”

Amid growing concern about the impact of the Trump administration’s rollback of a policy that prohibited immigration enforcement in sensitive locations, including houses of worship, the U.S. Catholic bishops have …

While current immigration enforcement policy presents new challenges, it is not necessarily without precedent in the U.S. 

Catholic groups serving the poor urged lawmakers to end the gridlock which has resulted in a federal government shutdown.

Some have argued as well that presenting the award contradicts archdiocesan policy. 

“The gift of human life exists as a sign of hope to our world today, defying the powers of darkness and the culture of death.” said Bishop Thomas.

The same week President Donald Trump spoke at a hearing of the Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission in Washington, a key Catholic bishop said some of his immigration policies …

After the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called the talks “a road to nowhere.”