Trump administration officials said that 2,342 children had been separated from 2,206 parents at the U.S.-Mexico border between May 5 and June 9 of 2018 as part of the “zero tolerance” family separation policy.
Children separated under Trump policy to be reunited with families
Biden administration halts border projects funded with military money
The Biden administration canceled former President Donald Trump’s border wall projects April 30 paid for with funds diverted from Defense Department accounts.
Youth crossings at border lead to rise in offers of foster care help
Because of the quick rise in the number of unaccompanied minors crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, more people are responding to the call to help made on social media by the U.S. bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services.
Border surge straining shelters, says Mexican bishops’ migrant ministry
The surge of migrants through Mexico has strained Catholic-run shelters, which are operating at limited capacity due to COVID-19 precautions.
Biden team to review Trump immigration policies prior to reversal
By Rhina Guidos | Catholic News Service While new U.S. President Joe Biden is still reviewing immigration directives from his predecessor, policy watchers expect a more […]
Church activists demand investigation after possible massacre of migrants
Catholics groups are calling on the Mexican government to investigate a possible massacre of migrants near the U.S.-Mexico border.
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.
El Paso bishop calls out racism but urges accused shooter’s life be spared
Bishop Seitz has released a pastoral letter on racism which strongly condemns the “xenophobia ravaging the United States” and describes the border wall as a “monument to hate.”