High court allows Texas to enforce controversial law targeting migrants — for now
A divided U.S. Supreme Court March 19 lifted a temporary pause on a controversial Texas law that makes it a state crime for unauthorized migrants to cross into Texas from Mexico, allowing the state to enforce the law while litigation ...
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Judge upholds program allowing some migrants to enter US
A federal judge March 8 dismissed a challenge from Republican-led states, allowing the Biden administration to continue operating a program permitting some migrants from four countries to enter the U.S. on humanitarian grounds.
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Catholics must have religious liberty to ‘meet migrants’ needs,’ bishops say
The ability of Catholic and other faith-based groups to "meet migrants' basic human needs" at the U.S.-Mexico border is a religious liberty issue and must be defended, U.S. bishops said in recent statements.
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Catholic leaders express outrage at Texas AG attempt to shut down nonprofit serving migrants
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit in an attempt to shut down a Catholic nonprofit in El Paso serving migrants and asylum-seekers, accusing it of "human smuggling," in a move denounced by Catholic immigration advocates, including El Paso ...
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Catholic immigration advocates express concern about Senate’s proposed border deal
Key Senate negotiators Feb. 4 released an approximately $118 billion emergency national security bill that would send a fresh wave of aid to Ukraine as that nation fends off Russia's invasion and would implement strict new migration policies for the ...
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‘We have hope’ say advocates at El Paso march and vigil for migrants’ dignity