detention of children Archives

Faith groups pray for immigrant children in detention, urge policy change

Oct 22, 2019

Dozens of Chicago-area Catholics were joined by Lutheran, Jewish and Muslim representatives as they all prayed for immigrant children held in U.S. detention centers Oct. 16.

By Michelle Martin

Louisville church lends support to immigrants, refugees

Oct 9, 2019

A Catholic Church in Louisville is declaring its support for immigrants and refugees and calling on the U.S. government to close detention facilities at the border.

By Dylan Lovan

New rules could extend time migrant children, families spend in detention

Aug 22, 2019

The Trump administration has moved to cast aside an agreement that previously limited the amount of time the government could detain migrant children.

By Rhina Guidos

Report says thousands of immigrant children in federal custody faced abuse

Mar 3, 2019

Immigrant advocates have become increasingly concerned about the welfare of migrant children in detention, including reports the federal government has received thousands of complaints of sexual abuse of these minors.

By Catholic News Service

Vatican official to meet in Texas with border bishops from U.S. and Mexico

Feb 24, 2019

Border bishops from the U.S. and Mexico, along with representatives from various Catholic social justice groups, will gather in El Paso, Texas, Feb. 25-27 for an emergency meeting on recent immigration developments in the region.

By Rhina Guidos

CLINIC, other groups join in lawsuit over detention of immigrant youth

Jan 26, 2019

The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, the Southern Poverty Law Center and other organizations have joined in a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of the more than 10,000 children currently being held by the Trump administration in detention centers across the country.

By Catholic News Service