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Title 42

What is Title 42 and what does it do? Title 42 at the border refers to an order released on March 20th, 2021 by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that suspended the entry of certain individuals into the U.S. to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease. ...

Immigration Updates

Migrant Protection Protocols Update On January 21st, 2021, the Biden administration announced the suspension of additional enrollments in the Trump era policy, the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP). Under MPP, asylum seekers who arrived at the southern border...

Migrant Kids in Texas Detention Facilities

A new report by Texas Impact shows that the federal agency charged with sheltering unaccompanied migrant children has a practice of placing children in facilities with histories of child abuse. Read the...

Immigration Policy: First Steps Down A New Path

Among President Biden’s promises was to restore U.S. immigration policy to reflect our values as a nation of immigrants and longstanding commitment to protect and welcome the world’s most vulnerable. The first moves by the Biden administration to overturn four years...

Gracious Gatherings: Building Beloved Community in a Tough Holiday Season

What Makes a Holiday a Holiday? When I think about Thanksgiving, I cannot imagine it without stuffing. Now, I’m given to understand that it cannot actually be called “stuffing” without it being stuffed into a turkey, but my family calls it stuffing and it comes from a...

SAFE: New Liturgical Guide on Migration Issues

Fullscreen Mode Providing sanctuary to vulnerable people is an obligation the United States shares with other nations, reflected in domestic and international law. Every year, thousands of families, unaccompanied children, and individuals from around the world come to...