Catholic response to Trump Archives

Two Catholic members of Congress reflect on Capitol attack, work ahead

Jan 12, 2021

Seeing the U.S. Capitol building being stormed by a rioting mob Jan. 6 brought a visceral reaction from Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, a Republican from Nebraska. Fortenberry, who is Catholic and often attends daily Mass at St. Peter’s Church on Capitol Hill, called the attack a “desecration.”

By Mark Zimmermann, CNS

Historians: Capitol Hill breach damaged U.S. politics

Jan 9, 2021

There is no example in American history of a U.S. president inciting violence against American institutions or fellow citizens in the manner that President Donald Trump seemingly did on Jan. 6 when an angry mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, according to a historian at The Catholic University of America.

By Tom Tracy

As immigration deterrent, Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs
- Jun 1, 2019
President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Mexico, whom his administration blames lately for an increasing number of immigrants at the southern U.S. border.

By Rhina Guidos
Immigration battles continue as 2018 comes to an end
- Dec 29, 2018
The year may be coming to an end but the battles on the immigration front promise to continue well into 2019 and beyond.

By Rhina Guidos
Bishop says Trump proposals do not reflect U.S. immigrant tradition
- Oct 11, 2017
Bishop Joe S. Vasquez, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration, has urged Congress to act quickly on a bill to legalize the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, and allow the approximately 800,000 youth — known as “Dreamers” — who have benefited from DACA to stay in the country.

By Catholic News Service
Faith groups ask government to reconsider historically low refugee cap
- Sep 29, 2017
When the Refugee Act of 1980 went into effect, the U.S. set the cap at over 231,000 refugees. President Barack Obama set the cap for fiscal year 2017 at 110,000 during his last year in the White House. In his first executive order as president, Donald Trump, set the cap at 50,000 and said any more than that “would be detrimental to the interests of the United States.”

By Catholic News Service