Coronavirus may produce misery beyond disease to migrants, home countries
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Lack of jobs and economic disparity in Central America were already driving large numbers of migrants…
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Court sides with migrants seeking asylum before ‘Remain in Mexico’ in effect
bySAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in San Francisco March 5 refused to lift a lower court’s injunction…
Catholic agencies disappointed by court’s order limiting immigrant aid
byBy Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Catholic Charities USA and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, known as CLINIC, expressed disappointment with the…
Editorial – ‘Does God love the illegals?’
byA reader called The Record a couple of weeks ago to ask this question: “Does God love the illegals?” By “illegals,” the caller was…
A Time to Speak – Let us hear the cry of the poor
byAs people of faith we support those detained in inhumane conditions on our southern border; we testify that “the Lord hears the cry of…
Love of God, love of neighbor are tied together, pope says
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Praying that Catholics would understand and act on “the inseparable bond” between love of God and love of…
Border deaths spark condemnation by Salvadorans, other Catholics in U.S.
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service The bodies of a young father and his toddler are expected to be returned to El Salvador in…
As immigration policy changes, so does work of Catholic organizations
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Immigration policies rolled out during the Trump administration have spread fear among immigrant populations in the U.S., but…
CLINIC convening focuses on how to gain justice for immigrants, refugees
byBy William Cone Almost every American has a story to tell about how their ancestors came to this country. It’s often a tear-stained tale…
Immigration advocates express concerns about Trump immigration plan
byBy Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic immigration advocates raised concerns about a proposal from President Donald Trump that would reshape U.S. immigration…