The Catholic Register

Seven states file lawsuit to end DACA

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 04 May 2018 08:39:17 -0400

WASHINGTON – Continuing the legal drama against a program that protects some 800,000 young adults brought into the country without legal documentation as minors, seven states have filed a lawsuit attempting once more to end it.

Dozens of Catholics arrested as they call on Congress to help 'Dreamers'

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 16:56:02 -0500

WASHINGTON – Dozens of Catholics, including men and women religious, were arrested near the U.S. Capitol Feb. 27 in the rotunda of a Senate building in Washington as they called on lawmakers to help young undocumented adults brought to the U.S. as minors obtain some sort of permanent legal status.

Court blocks Trump administration's effort to end DACA in March

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 09:56:57 -0500

WASHINGTON – 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.

U.S. bishops declare national call-in day to urge Congress to save DACA

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 10:33:50 -0500

WASHINGTON – After the Senate failed Feb. 15 to garner the 60 votes needed to move a bill forward to protect the "Dreamers," officials of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced a "National Catholic Call-In Day to Protect Dreamers" Feb. 26.

Refugees a priority as Parliament resumes

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 09:02:58 -0400

OTTAWA - After a surge of asylum seekers over the summer, Canada��Ƶapp refugee policies will be the top concern for many faith-based groups when Parliament resumes Sept. 18.