Commentary: What happened between November, when Biden committed to 125,000 refugees, and now? Simply put, reality set in on the political and operational challenges of managing migration to the U.S.
Saying the Trump administration's decisions are based more on anti-immigrant ideology than on facts, immigrant advocates continue to work for legislative protections and offer legal aid.
The U.S. Supreme Court has dealt a blow to the Trump administration's effort to end a program in March that protects young adults brought to the U.S. without legal permission as minors.
Catholic advocates oppose efforts to make anti-immigrant measures a condition of protecting people with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status and are working to promote comprehensive immigration reform that is in accord with Catholic social teaching.
Family-based immigration, or family reunification, has been a central component of the U.S. immigration system for more than 50 years, and is restricted and usually slow-moving.
After the Homeland Security announcement Jan. 8 that temporary protected status will be terminated for El Salvador Sept. 9, 2019, advocates, faith leaders and Catholics are mobilizing.
