“They are very scared”: Haitian congregations fight fear as Trump administration seeks deportation for immigrants
FIONA ANDRÉ, in an article first published on Religion News Service, reports on how Haitian churches in the US are responding to the end of a program that allowed more than half a million nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to remain in the country…
“Keeping in the struggle”: These nuns advocated for immigrant rights for 40 years – now in their 90s, they’re not slowing down
JESSIE WARDARSKI, of Associated Press, reports from Chicago on the decades-long work of nonagenarian Catholic nuns, Sister Pat Murphy and Sister JoAnn Persch…
In warning for Trump, evangelical Christian leaders urge ‘Biblical principles’ on immigration
RNS More than 200 evangelical Christian leaders, moderates as well as influential conservatives, have signed an open letter urging the presidential candidates of both parties to reflect “[B]iblical principles on immigration”. While challenging both parties, the letter signals particular discomfort with the approach taken by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, […]
Biden to keep target of accepting 125,000 refugees next year, memo says
Reuters President Joe Biden will keep the administration’s target of accepting 125,000 refugees next year, according to a memo delivered to the US State Department on Monday. US President Joe Biden provides an update on the Hurricane Helene response and recovery efforts, during remarks in the White House Oval Office in Washington, US, on 30th […]
Migrant separation documentary hits Venice, shines light on Trump policy
Venice, Italy Reuters Oscar-winning documentary maker Errol Morris premiered his latest work at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, picking apart one of former President Donald Trump’s most contested policies – family separations at the US-Mexico border. Separated looks at how the Trump administration quietly started separating children from their parents in an effort to deter […]
Biden visits US-Mexico border as immigration issue heats up
El Paso, Texas, US Reuters President Joe Biden visited the US-Mexico border on Sunday for the first time since taking office, tackling one of the most politically charged issues in the country as he prepares for a re-election bid. His visit was not expected to result in new policies, but rather to demonstrate that he […]
“We’re waiting”: Migrants throng US-Mexico border in asylum limbo
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Reuters Hundreds of migrants bundled in coats and blankets formed a long line in cold winter air at the US-Mexico border on Wednesday, hoping the Christmas period will bring an end to uncertainty over their hopes of securing asylum in the United States. Many hoped entry would be easier after a 21st […]
Venezuelans fret over new US border plan, saying “we can’t go back”
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Reuters Venezuelan migrants stranded on the US-Mexico border on Thursday worried they might never reach the United States after a bilateral deal this week sought to put a lid on a recent sharp increase in crossings by the South Americans. Under the plan announced Wednesday, Washington will grant up to 24,000 Venezuelans […]
Biden’s Uniting for Ukraine program is a start, faith-based refugee agencies say
RNS Leaders of American faith-based refugee resettlement agencies are expressing mixed feelings about President Joe Biden’s plan to streamline entry to the United States for Ukrainians fleeing the war in their country. At a news conference on Thursday, John Slocum, executive director of Refugee Council USA, described the response from refugee resettlement agencies as “Yes, and.” […]
Essay: ‘Christian left’ is reviving in America, appalled by treatment of migrants
In an article first published on The Conversation, LAURA E ALEXANDER, assistant professor of religious studies at the University of Nebraska Omaha, looks at the recent growth of the Christian left in the US…