ICE Archives

Catholic Charities helps immigrant children with increased fear, stress

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Aug 3, 2019

Immigrant parents’ legal vulnerability, detention and deportation can have emotional, developmental and physical repercussions for children, say mental health workers.

Faith leaders decry ICE deportations, say action causes anxiety, fear

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Jul 15, 2019

Many Catholic and other faith leaders noted that the Gospel reading for July 14 — the day U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was to carry out deportation orders for some immigrants — was the parable of the good Samaritan from the Gospel of St. Luke.

Churches jump into action with threat of immigration sweeps

Associated Press, Church in the US
Jul 15, 2019

As a nationwide immigration crackdown loomed, religious leaders across the country used their pulpits Sunday to quell concerns in immigrant communities and spring into action to help those potentially threatened by the operation.

Immigration activist takes sanctuary in Denver church

Associated Press, Church in the US
Mar 16, 2019

An immigration activist who was granted a temporary stay from deportation after seeking sanctuary inside Denver churches for months has once again taken up shelter inside a house of faith.

Wounded warriors are HEROs combating ‘epidemic’ of child pornography

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Feb 9, 2019

Ex-soldiers who were wounded in war are being retrained to help in the discovery of child pornographers on the internet.

Charities’ CEO visits border, hears immigrants’ stories of fleeing danger

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Jul 14, 2018

NOGALES, Mexico — Dominican Sister Donna Markham, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, grew emotional talking about the harrowing stories she heard from immigrants about the life they left behind to seek refuge in the United States. “The suffering they are going through is unimaginable,” she said after listening