Border crisis
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Texas attorney general targets Catholic nonprofit, alleges it facilitates illegal immigration
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is trying to shut down a Catholic nonprofit organization in El Paso. Read more
Senate border deal criticized by bishops, other Catholics from all directions
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops sent a letter to Senate leaders in which they expressed “serious concerns” about the... Read more
U.S. and Mexican bishops present proposals to help migrants
The Catholic bishops of the Mexico-Texas border region issued a joint call Jan. 10 to improve the situation of migrants... Read more
Bishop decries ‘scourge of violence’ by organized crime on Mexico’s southern border
Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez warned that “organized crime keeps people besieged, confined, intimidated, and threatened, harming them more every day.” Read more
Office of Gov. Ron DeSantis confirms sending migrants to Catholic Charities in California
Amid criticism and calls for investigation into “kidnapping,” the Florida Division of Emergency Management said the migrants’ travels were “voluntary.” Read more
Bishop on Venezuelan migrant crisis: ‘Serious thing’ to sacrifice people for failed system
Bishop Marco Antonio Cortez Lara called it a shame when governments “get lost in these tangles of ideologies and sacrifice... Read more
Miami archbishop says Florida immigration bill criminalizes ‘empathy’ toward the undocumented
A representative of all eight of Florida’s bishops testified against the bill last month, saying that such a law would... Read more
Facing criticism, CatholicVote head says 'let's get the facts' about Catholic charities' role helping migrants
In an exclusive interview with CNA, CatholicVote's Brian Burch explains the group's controversial legal efforts to obtain copies of "all... Read more
Priests and sisters arrested with protestors at immigration demonstration on Capitol Hill
A group of Catholics were arrested at the Russell Senate Building on Capitol Hill on Thursday during a peaceful protest... Read more
Raids on undocumented migrants to go ahead, Trump announces
Planned raids to detain and deport thousands of undocumented immigrants will go ahead after a postponement of several weeks, the... Read more
Congress hears testimony on 'Kids in cages' at the border
Members of Congress heard testimony on Wednesday about harsh conditions in migrant detention facilities at the U.S.-Mexico border, including from... Read more
People not politics: Pro-life groups unite to send aid to the border
Reports of children with matted hair, inadequate sleep and no access to showers or clean clothes. A published photo of... Read more
