Statistics from U.S. Customs and Border Protection show that over 76,000 minors entered the U.S. during fiscal year 2019, which for the government runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 1.
Numbers of unaccompanied minors at border setting record
‘Angels Unawares’ sculpture comes to Minneapolis in August
The “Angels Unawares” sculpture created by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz will be on display in front of the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis from Aug. 1-30.
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.
ICE announces reversal of policy of detaining pregnant, nursing migrants
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced July 9, 2021, that it will no longer detain most pregnant, nursing and postpartum women for deportation.
U.S. church missing opportunities to add ‘people on the move’ to its flock
The U.S. Catholic Church may be missing out on an opportunity to increase and enrich its ranks if dioceses and parishes don’t reach out to these groups.
Photos of the Week: June 21, 2021
In the spotlight: migrant tragedy, soccer priest, California drought, Nepal floods
Pope, religious leaders call for better EU immigration policies
The remains of a rickety boat, pulled from the floor of the Mediterranean Sea, were enshrined as a memorial to the hundreds of migrants who died when it sank.
Cardinal Czerny calls on bishops to expand pastoral ministry to migrants
A Vatican official asked a group of bishops gathered at Mundelein Seminary June 2 to think of migrants, whether they arrive for the short or long term, as “parishioners” and organize pastoral plans to tend to them.