In the wake of a harsh new immigration law, the popular devotions of a small Alabama parish mirror the new fears and hardships of its members. Last December’s...
Immigration
Explore U.S. Catholic articles on immigration—stories, reflections, and news on migrants, refugees, and Catholic responses to migration issues.
New state laws and the failure of immigration reform are taking a heavy toll on children and families. Carlos Rodriguez has been receiving letters and...
Want to know more about new state immigration laws? We’ve done the research. In the following states, immigration legislation has been proposed to: ALABAMA –...
As Cuban refugees in Puerto Rico, my parents made it a priority in our upbringing for my brother Ignacio and me to learn Cuban history and traditions, from...
An old Irish custom—at least my mother told me it was Irish and old—was to put an extra potato in the pot for supper for “the people on the...
Arizona's immigration crackdown both was inspired by and inspires fear. "Panico." That's how Joel Navarette, the coordinator of the...
With Arizona's new immigration law causing debate around the country, it's best to start off on the same page about the facts. Lawyer Tom Roach clears...
Lady Liberty has seen many tempest tossed generations set foot upon these shores. With each new wave of immigrants, the American Catholic Church has become a...
Immigrants today experience economic, social, legal, and pyschological crucifixions. Last April I was working on a video documentary on the U.S.-Mexican border...
Some Catholics aren’t so sure about the bishops’ push for comprehensive immigration reform, but this Catholic activist says it’s time for the...
