California sisters form coalition to help migrants on border

A Stockton church says it has seen a decline in attendance due to fears of immigration raids.

California sisters form coalition to help migrants on border

As migrants in the U.S. scramble amid rapidly changing policies, congregations join forces to help immigration-related ministries near San Diego.

As border encounters drop, humanitarians monitor migrant paths

During a recent Saturday morning, Peter Husby hiked up a steep incline through tall grasslands, rocky terrain and steep inclines.

Complexities of US immigration visa system impact the church’s pastoral mission

WASHINGTON — America’s tumultuous immigration system is again impacting nonordained religious workers from other countries — including Catholic religious sisters and brothers.When the EB-4 category — Employment-Based Fourth Preference Special Immigrant Religious Worker Visa — was extended to Sept. 30 as part of the continuing resolution that averted a federal government shutdown in mid-March, this was superficially good news.The program was due …

Latest Ripon Forum Examines Security, Stability, and a Smarter Immigration Debate

Leslie Sanchez explains why voters want a tough — but compassionate — approach; plus, a conversation with Pete Stauber about securing our Northern Border. WASHINGTON, DC — With border crossings at their lowest level in decades and stories coming in from around the country of immigrants being justly — and unjustly — detained, the latest edition of The Ripon Forum examines the federal effort to strengthen border security in the United States, and …