Vance spars with US bishops over their pushback on Trump’s immigration policy
OSV News
January 27, 2025
Vice President JD Vance questioned the motives of the U.S. bishops' criticism of President Donald Trump's new immigration policies in a Jan. 26 interview -- including raids on churches and schools -- asking if they are actually concerned about receiving ...
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In 2024, state laws of interest to Catholics: abortion, IVF, immigration
OSV News
December 16, 2024
State laws of interest to Catholics spanned policy areas from abortion to IVF to immigration in 2024.
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No sanctuary? Trump reportedly plans to reverse policy, permit ICE arrests at churches
OSV News
December 12, 2024
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump plans to rescind a long-standing policy preventing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from making arrests at what are seen as sensitive locations, including houses of worship, schools and hospitals, ...
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Federal judge strikes down Biden program shielding undocumented spouses from deportation
OSV News
November 12, 2024
A federal judge in Texas on Nov. 7 struck down a Biden administration program to protect from deportation and provide a path to U.S. citizenship for hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants living in the country who are married to ...
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Mexican lay couple help migrants amid rising dangers, difficulties
OSV News
October 25, 2024
Daniel Hernández Rabanales got the call two days in advance: A caravan was forming and he needed to be ready.
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White House suggests it will strip funds from Catholic Charities