Some have argued as well that presenting the award contradicts archdiocesan policy.
Immigration
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“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.
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For National Migration Week, bishops call for solidarity with immigrants amid ‘fear, anxiety’
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsAhead of the U.S. Catholic Church’s observance of its annual National Migration Week, taking place this year Sept. 22-28, the U.S. bishops reiterated their longstanding efforts to show solidarity with …
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Catholic leaders acknowledge tension between Trump immigration policy, religious liberty
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe 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 …
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ICE detentions in immigration courts prompt alarm from Catholic advocates
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonTargeting immigration courts for enforcement actions means the government is in some cases, “arresting people who are complying with the law,” a priest said.
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Washington Roundup: Russia-Ukraine negotiations elusive; immigrant Miami priest wrongfully detained
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonAfter the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called the talks “a road to nowhere.”
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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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The Trump administration’s crackdown at the U.S.-Mexico border has affected not only migrants unable to cross into the U.S. but also those who help them.
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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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