Wealthy philanthropists are not enemies of democracy, writes Joseph J. Dunn. They can identify and respond to problems long before government can act.

The Department of Homeland Security chose not to redesignate Somalia as a T.P.S.-eligible state, a move sought by advocates. Jill Marie Bussey, advocacy director for Clinic, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, called that decision “senseless and cruel.”

The nation’s Catholics have started to reflect on their long-term responsibilities in the face of this unprecedented environmental catastrophe.

Makeshift camps have formed close to the border in Mexico, where people wait their turn for a hearing on U.S. soil

The aid reached families in Berdale, a small town center of 50,000 people, including 6,000 people displaced from their homes.

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