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The Shrine of the Sacred Heart in Washington D.C.

ICE arrests take toll on DC churches

Aug 21, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Catholic churches that serve Spanish-speaking communities in the Archdiocese of Washington have reported anxiety as immigration enforcement increases. Read more

Members of the Catholic nonprofit Strangers No Longer and others march to the Detroit ICE headquarters in July 2025.

Detroit ICE meets with Catholic aid group, Democrat lawmaker to discuss deportations

Aug 18, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Detroit Field Office met with a Catholic migrant group and a Democratic lawmaker to discuss concerns. Read more

Notre Dame Catholic Church in Kerrville, Texas.

Christian groups sue over Trump administration policy allowing ICE arrests at churches

Jul 29, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

The Department of Homeland Security in January rescinded previous guidelines that had prevented ICE agents from conducting immigration arrests at... Read more

Archbishop Nelson Pérez of Philadelphia (pictured at his installation Mass in 2020) issued a pastoral letter in support of immigrants on July 23, 2025.

Philadelphia archbishop in pastoral letter tells immigrants: ‘You are not alone’

Jul 24, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Archbishop Nelson Perez of Philadelphia expressed “sorrow” for and “prayerful solidarity” with immigrants as arrests continue to take place across... Read more

Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski talks to “EWTN News In Depth” anchor Catherine Hadro on Friday, July 18, 2025.

Amid deportations, Catholic clergy rally for immigrants

Jul 19, 2025

By Kate Quiñones

In Detroit, one Catholic priest took a unique approach — delivering a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Read more

Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski serves on the Committee on Migration of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Miami archbishop calls for administration, Congress to change course on immigration

Jul 15, 2025

By Tyler Arnold

Archbishop Thomas Wenski argued that the U.S. “faces labor shortages in many industries” and “removing immigrant workers will only exacerbate... Read more

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Federal judge blocks immigration arrests at some religious sites

Feb 24, 2025

By Daniel Payne

A federal judge has ruled that the government will not be permitted to conduct unrestricted arrests of suspected unauthorized immigrants... Read more

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Seal.

ICE declines comment on allegations of hysterectomies without consent in detention centers

Sep 15, 2020

By Matt Hadro

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has declined to comment on allegations that hysterectomies were performed on detained immigrant women without their... Read more

Catholic universities welcome ICE reversal on international students

Jul 16, 2020

A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement directive that would have forced thousands of international students to leave the country has... Read more

Children demonstrate at a Los Angeles meeting for immigration reform. Photo courtesy of Victor Aleman/vida-nueva.com

Mississippi bishops encourage aid for families affected by ICE raids

Aug 12, 2019

Mississippi’s Catholic bishops are speaking out against last week’s extensive Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids that targeted workers at food... Read more

Customs and Border Protection Revenue Division sign

Chaldean Catholic dies in Iraq after U.S. deportation

Aug 9, 2019

By Matt Hadro

Christian leaders and local legislators have mourned the death of a Chaldean Christian who had been deported to Iraq by... Read more

Crowds at a town hall meeting on immigration in Los Angeles, January 2014. Photo courtesy of Victor Aleman/vida-nueva.com

US bishops oppose immigration raids, Trump defers

Jun 24, 2019

On Saturday US President Donald Trump announced he would delay immigration raids meant to begin that weekend, and the US... Read more

US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House, Aug. 7, 2017.

Trump signs rules restricting asylum for illegal migrants

Nov 9, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Friday morning that would prohibit those who entered the United States illegally through... Read more

Immigration arrests stun Detroit's Chaldean Catholics

Jun 12, 2017

By Matt Hadro

Dozens of Chaldean Christians were arrested by federal immigration officials over the weekend in the Detroit metropolitan area, leaving the... Read more