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Rhina Guidos - Catholic News Service
Participants, who lobbied U.S. lawmakers after the conference for tougher legislation to combat the problem, learned about its complexities and its global dimensions.
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Catholic News Service
The chairmen of two U.S. bishops' committees said July 3 they oppose a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that they say would lead to separation or housing instability for many families.
Politics & SocietyNews
David Argen - Catholic News Service
Maribel’s plight highlights the despair and desperation of many migrants, who flee violence, poverty and, increasingly, drought and the early effects of climate change in Central America.
Politics & SocietyNews
Nomaan Merchant—Associated Press
The report quotes one senior government manager as calling the situation "a ticking time bomb."
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Antonio De Loera-Brust
If the frontier of the U.S.-Mexico border represents the America that would exclude me, space is the frontier that invites me.
Sister Diana Munoz Alba, a human rights lawyer and member of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, poses for a photo outside Casa Betania Santa Martha June 29, 2019, in Salto de Agua, Mexico. (CNS photo/David Agren)
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David Agren - Catholic News Service
Sister Munoz said she does her best to inform migrants of the risks and realities on the road. She also tries to disabuse shelter dwellers of any erroneous ideas—such as the existence of immigration documents for them—and does not sugarcoat her answers.