A U.S. bishop charged with addressing immigration issues has raised objections to a July 26 announcement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that it would begin “expedited removal” proceedings, or fast-tracking deportations, of some immigrant families who entered the U.S. illegally and do not qualify for asylum.
Bishops’ migration committee chairman objects to ‘fast-track’ deportations
Immigration advocates voice disappointment in Biden’s deterrence path
With the Biden administration reinstating expedited removals, immigrant advocates have started voicing disappointment with the direction the administration seems to be going.
Policy keeping migrants out may stay in place longer
The Biden administration may not roll back at the end of July a policy that keeps migrants out of the country, citing health measures given the rising number of coronavirus cases in the U.S.
Head of CLINIC: U.S. migration policy can ‘make amends’ in Central America
The executive director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc. said she hopes to see the Biden administration use the U.S. vice president’s forthcoming trip to Mexico and Guatemala as opportunity to correct historic wrongs in the region.
JRS launches border program to address migrants’ psychological needs
Migrants arriving in Ciudad Juárez in recent years have remained stuck in the Mexican border city, unable to claim asylum in the United States and vulnerable to crimes such as kidnapping, robbery and extortion.
U.S., Mexico bishops urge political leaders to ‘welcome, protect’ migrants
Catholic bishops who head the U.S. and Mexico dioceses along the border that separates them, along with the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ migration committee, issued a joint statement April 1 urging governments, political leaders and civil society to “work together to welcome, protect, promote and integrate migrants.”
White House to issue more stringent asylum rules
The Trump administration is scheduled to formally publish more stringent asylum rules June 15, 2020, and allow 30 days for public comment.
The call to accompany others extends to immigration, says attorney
Catholic immigration attorney presented at the NCCL online conference looking at the legal and moral committment of asylum issues.