TPS Archives

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

Confusion arises over TPS for Salvadorans

Nov 1, 2019

Salvadorans with a special immigration status experienced whiplash in late October when the U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, in a video with the Salvadoran president Oct. 28, announced the extension of the program, only to be corrected hours later by the acting director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

By Rhina Guidos

Cruise ship to deliver aid to Bahamas, bring evacuees to Florida

Sep 15, 2019

A second Florida-to-Bahamas round-trip humanitarian cruise was set to sail the weekend of Sept. 14, weather-permitting, carrying supplies, transport specialty personnel, power generators and volunteers.

By Tom Tracy

Oregon parish mourns couple’s departure to avert deportation threat

Jun 17, 2019

A well-known Portland Catholic married couple has moved to Canada because attorneys could not find a clear path to resolve the pair’s immigration status.

By Ed Langlois

Immigration advocates express concerns about Trump immigration plan

May 17, 2019

Catholic immigration advocates raised concerns about a proposal from President Donald Trump that would reshape U.S. immigration policy to incorporate a “merit-based” system that prioritizes high-skilled workers over those with family already in the country.

By Catholic News Service

USCCB migration committee chair backs bills for ‘Dreamers,’ TPS holders

Apr 11, 2019

The U.S. bishops support efforts in Congress “to fully integrate hard-working ‘Dreamers’ and TPS holders” into the U.S., said Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin, Texas.

By Catholic News Service