
Catholics at the U.S.-Mexico Border: ‘Too Many People to Help, But Someone Has To’
Last year, 2.76 million migrants crossed the U.S.-Mexico border, according to U.S. government estimates — the most ever recorded in U.S. history.
Last year, 2.76 million migrants crossed the U.S.-Mexico border, according to U.S. government estimates — the most ever recorded in U.S. history.
Under the socialism introduced by the governments of presidents Hugo Chavez and his successor, Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela has gone from being a prosperous country to one having shortages of basic necessities and a high rate of poverty.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops led by current Migration Committee chairman Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso has taken a hard-line stance against virtually all immigration restrictions.
The bill proposes to crack down on the record number of migrants who have been crossing the border under the Biden administration.
According to a statement released by Bishop Flores on May 7, the Ozanam Center works closely with Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley to offer shelter, care, and resources to migrants in need.
Given the situation, the Peruvian government declared a state of emergency last week at most of its border crossings in order for the armed forces to support the police.
Archbishop Wenski has often called for comprehensive immigration reform during his tenure and has occasionally criticized DeSantis’ approach to the issue.
According to the Border Protection Unit Act’s text, if two-thirds of both houses approve the act it will take effect immediately.
The policy change comes after a record surge of more than 2.76 million migrants crossed the southern border in the fiscal year 2022, according to NBC News.
Bishop Seitz handed Biden a Sacred Heart holy card on which a migrant child on the Mexico side had written a prayer to be reunited with her mother and sister on the U.S. side soon.
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