The U.S. Supreme Court has dealt a blow to the Trump administration’s effort to end a program in March that protects young adults brought to the U.S. without legal permission as minors.
Court blocks Trump administration’s effort to end DACA in March
Protecting social service safety net is Catholic priority with Congress
Catholic advocates visited Capitol Hill Feb. 6 hoping members of Congress were ready to listen to their push for a federal budget that makes the needs of poor and vulnerable people a priority.
After terrorism attempt, Trump calls for end to immigration programs
While many Catholics took to social media asking for the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the life of migrants who have come to the U.S. seeking a better life, President Donald Trump called, on Dec. 12, her feast day, for an end to two immigration programs.
Mother of three Dreamers holds fast on Hill for passage of DREAM Act
Antonia Alvarez, the Minnesota mother of three DACA recipients and one U.S. citizen, began a 10-day fast Dec. 4 outside of the Capitol in Washington to advocate for the passage of the DREAM Act.
Uncertainty in Congress envelopes children’s health care program
A health program that serves children from low-income families that has enjoyed bipartisan support for 20 years faces an uncertain future unless Congress adopts legislation reauthorizing it before funding runs out in the coming months.
Catholics say diplomacy with North Korea, Iran needed to keep peace
More than 750 Catholics called on President Donald Trump and Congress to seek diplomatic solutions to defuse rising tensions between the United States and North Korea and to assure that the U.S. remains a party to the Iran nuclear deal.
Bishop says Trump proposals do not reflect U.S. immigrant tradition
In an Oct. 10 statement, Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin, Texas said the Trump administration policy proposal’s principles fail to recognize that the family is the fundamental building block of our immigration system, our society and our church.
Church leaders hope tax credit scholarships move to federal level
Health care wasn’t the only issue before Congress this summer even though it grabbed most of the headlines. Lawmakers also held budget talks that included proposed cuts to education spending.