immigration

The Supreme Court heard arguments Feb. 23 on whether Biden administration officials sought sufficient public comment and gave notice before ditching a Trump-era rule that denies a green card to recent immigrants who may need economic assistance.

The agency, under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, grants immigration benefits and promotes citizenship, processing applications for family petitions, work permits, permanent residency cards, humanitarian benefits and naturalization services.

The survey, conducted online between Sept. 16 and 29, interviewed a representative sample of 2,508 adults (age 18 and up) living in all 50 states in the United States on welcoming views about immigration to the U.S. and whether it’s a critical issue.

Workshops throughout the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering addressed numerous social outreach efforts to people on the margins, addressing poverty, immigration, racism, prison ministry, worker rights, mental health and economic development.

For most migrants and their supporters, 2021 looks as if it will end much like it started

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace highlighted the ongoing world refugee crisis, while Pax Christi USA decried a “marketplace mentality” that overshadows the religious nature of Advent and Christmas.

Since immigration reform is hard to come by, sometimes the best way to get policy made is by going local — or by going to court.

As Pope Francis prepares to celebrate the closing Mass of the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, the challenges facing the world the last time the event was held in Hungary still resonate today.