Immigrants Archives

UK bishop tells priests to remind EU citizens to fill out applications

Feb 21, 2020

Priests in England and Wales are being urged to remind Catholic parishioners from European Union countries to register for a post-Brexit “settlement scheme” or risk repatriation.

By Simon Caldwell

Changes to public charge policy seen to have chilling effect on immigrants

Feb 15, 2020

Widespread confusion about a recent change to the so-called “public charge” law that limits immigrants’ use of government benefit programs will have a chilling effect on people, including those who are not covered by the ruling, according to staff at Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC.

By Beth Griffin

San Francisco all-girl Cristo Rey school puts students on path to success

Jan 18, 2020

Established in 1883 to carry on the historic mission of Catholic education to enlighten and empower the vulnerable and voiceless, ICA Cristo Rey Academy in San Francisco fulfills its ministry by joining with 152 corporate partners to integrate professional work experience with a four-year college prep curriculum and give economically disadvantaged girls a career-enhancing edge.

By Lidia Wasowicz

A new solution for America’s empty churches: A change of faith

Jan 5, 2020

THE CONVERSATION Over the past few decades, vacant and underutilized churches have become a familiar sight in American cities. In some cases, a congregation or a religious governing body – say, a Catholic diocese – will sell the church to developers, who then turn them into apartments, offices, art galleries,

By Ashima Krishna

At year’s end, humanitarian aid for migrants moves across border

Dec 21, 2019

Over the last year, Catholic dioceses on the U.S. side of the border with Mexico, in places such as El Paso and Brownsville, Texas, scrambled to accommodate the growing number of children, men and women crossing the border, seeking asylum and entering the U.S.

By Rhina Guidos

Immigrant college students describe uncertain road ahead

Sep 29, 2019

Mizraim Guerrero, a senior in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, said he found his voice as an immigrant advocate after experiencing firsthand the uncertainty and turmoil many immigrants deal with on a regular basis.

By Carol Zimmermann