2019 was a busy year for the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 2019, high court’s docket runs gamut of high-profile issues
DACA recipients undaunted moments before visiting Congress
Following a rally, the young adults and an estimated 1,500 participants from an Ignatian Solidarity Network weekend teach-in on justice issues — among them immigration and climate — visited members of Congress to put a face on the DREAM Act.
Bishops listen to grim landscape of policy on the immigration front
In a wide-ranging report on immigration Nov. 12, U.S. bishops heard a grim landscape facing immigrants and refugees trying to find shelter in the United States.
Divided Supreme Court seems unsure about DACA’s fate
Not clear how the Supreme Court justices will ultimately resolve the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.
Catholics lead rosary on way to DACA rally outside Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court justices hear oral arguments regarding a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s bid to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
Immigration reform among priorities for new USCCB president
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez has immigration reform at the top of his priority list as the newly elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
In court briefs, Catholic leaders urge Supreme Court to keep DACA in place
On Nov. 12, the court will hear arguments in a challenge to the Trump administration’s termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
Immigrant college students describe uncertain road ahead
A panel, “Undocumented and Unafraid: Student Activism in the Era of Deportation,” discussed experiencing firsthand the uncertainty and turmoil many immigrants deal with on a regular basis..