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UPDATED: Florida bishops call for immigration enforcement moratorium over Christmas
Catholic bishops in Florida have asked President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis “to pause immigration enforcement activities during the... Read more
Border czar says Catholic leaders should ‘support’ safety
U.S. border czar Tom Homan said “the Catholic Church should support keeping the community safe” through a secure border and... Read more
Poll: Most Catholic voters support Trump, deportations despite bishops’ concern
The EWTN News and RealClear Opinion Research poll surveyed 1,000 self-identified Catholic voters in the U.S. from Nov. 9–11, nearly... Read more
Boston-area pastor refuses to remove anti-ICE Nativity scene, seeks meeting with archbishop
The pastor of a Catholic parish near Boston says an anti-immigration-enforcement display in its Nativity scene will stay up at... Read more
‘You leave or we’ll kick you out’ can’t be only answer for migrants, Chilean archbishop says
In a climate marked by insecurity, rising crime rates, and the migration crisis, Chile’s citizens are closely watching the proposals... Read more
Federal officials encourage clergy to ‘reach out’ on pastoral care for detainees
Homeland Security officials encouraged clergy to coordinate with authorities to ensure detainees have access to holy Communion and religious services. Read more
ICE arrests take toll on DC churches
Catholic churches that serve Spanish-speaking communities in the Archdiocese of Washington have reported anxiety as immigration enforcement increases. Read more
Detroit ICE meets with Catholic aid group, Democrat lawmaker to discuss deportations
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Detroit Field Office met with a Catholic migrant group and a Democratic lawmaker to discuss concerns. Read more
Bishop Mark Brennan gives blistering critique of indiscriminate immigration enforcement
West Virginia Bishop Mark Brennan is criticizing the Trump administration’s policy of deporting “as many immigrants as possible.” Read more
Pope Leo XIV expresses his ‘profound sorrow’ over death of migrants in shipwreck off Yemen
In a gesture of closeness to the victims of irregular migration, Pope Leo XIV expressed his “profound sorrow” for the... Read more
Miami Archdiocese celebrates its first Mass at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
“I am pleased that our request to provide for the pastoral care of the detainees has been accommodated,” Miami Archbishop... Read more
Amid deportations, Catholic clergy rally for immigrants
In Detroit, one Catholic priest took a unique approach — delivering a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Read more
Bishop goes to bat for migrant farmworkers as administration mulls enforcement, visa changes
The plight of migrant workers “should be one of great concern to all Catholics,” Bishop Brendan Cahill told CNA. Read more
San Bernardino Diocese grants Sunday Mass dispensation to those fearing deportation
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tells CNA it “does not indiscriminately take enforcement actions” at churches. Read more
Florida bishop: No problem with removing criminals, but ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is troubling
“Decency requires that we remember individuals being detained are fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters of distressed relatives,” Venice Bishop... Read more
Amid immigrant arrests, California bishop urges leaders: ‘Cease these tactics immediately’
Bishop Alberto Rojas of San Bernardino, California, on Tuesday urged authorities to cease their aggressive arrest of immigrants in the... Read more
Archbishop of Los Angeles criticizes mass deportations: ‘Judge each case on its merits’
L.A. Archbishop José Gómez, who is himself an immigrant from Mexico and a naturalized citizen of the United States, penned... Read more
House launches probe of Catholic nongovernmental organizations’ role aiding migrants
Catholic Charities USA and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops are among those named in the investigation. Read more
Bishops in Puerto Rico push back against ICE raids, deportations
As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement increases its raids and deportations in Puerto Rico, several of the island’s bishops have... Read more
Bishops of El Salvador oppose country being used as ‘international prison’
El Salvador’s Catholic bishops have published a pastoral letter warning of the risk of turning the Central American nation into... Read more
