Trump administration

A Catholic Relief Services official said PEFPAR has been “an incredible accomplishment” fighting HIV/AIDS and cutting it “would be a terrible disaster.”

The Trump administration plans to appeal a ruling barring immigration officers in Southern California from conducting actions based solely on a person’s race.

A federal judge placed a new block on President Donald Trump’s executive order to end the practice of birthright citizenship as part of a class action lawsuit.

“This is a travesty, there was no due process and our message is bring him back now,” Father Guillermo Treviño, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in West Liberty.

The Trump administration rescinded in January long-standing restrictions on arrests at sensitive locations, including houses of worship.

Established by Congress under the Immigration Act of 1990, TPS is granted to individuals from DHS-designated countries experiencing ongoing crises.

“A basic moral test” on public policy “is how our most vulnerable members are faring,” says the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

“Many people are afraid, and I see now that church attendance is less,” said the chaplain of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Haitian Catholic community.

The role of the national debt and what happens to people in need should also concern Catholics, because the two are intertwined, experts told OSV News.

The U.S. Catholic bishops have previously urged officials to protect TPS designation for nations including Haiti.