The USCCB said Oct. 22 that the public session will feature “discussion and response to the evolving situation impacting migrants and refugees.”
Immigration
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A Chicago-area priest is on a mission to highlight the plight of families upended by the current mass deportation efforts in the United States by making a 50-day pilgrimage — …
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“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.”
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Amid ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations and protests in Chicago, Catholic faithful and clergy there are trying to both uphold the human dignity of affected immigrants and protect their rights …
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Fear at Chicago church puts in focus US bishops’ effort to protect migrants’ right to worship
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonAmid 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 …
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At annual conference, migration advocates consider policy challenges for their cause
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWhile current immigration enforcement policy presents new challenges, it is not necessarily without precedent in the U.S.
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Proclaiming the Gospel includes welcoming migrants, pope says at Jubilee
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenThe joint celebration of the Jubilee of Migrants and the Jubilee of the Missions is an opportunity to remind all Catholics that the duty to welcome and assist migrants is …
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Catholic groups serving the poor call for action to end federal government shutdown
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonCatholic groups serving the poor urged lawmakers to end the gridlock which has resulted in a federal government shutdown.
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Many at Mass in Recognition of All Immigrants in Los Angeles said they felt helpless, hoping that God would intervene. Yet, they also felt united in prayer.
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ICE detainee killed and 2 others injured in shooting at Dallas ICE facility, officials say
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe suspected gunman died of a self-inflicted wound, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on X.
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