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Advocates: Ruling against DACA must push Congress to act

Catholic immigration advocates are urging Congress and President Joe Biden to speed up legislation to protect immigrants after a federal judge ruled July 16 to end a program that prevents the deportation of thousands of immigrants brought into the U.S. illegally as children.

Catholic colleges, universities can be leaders on DACA, panelists say

Catholic colleges and universities can be leaders in advocating for undocumented students, but to do so, they must take a public stand.

Local Catholics react to Supreme Court DACA decision

When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 18 that the Trump administration’s efforts to end DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, did not meet legal muster, Carlos Benitez breathed a sigh of relief.

Gathering calls for immigration policy to recognize human dignity of immigrants

The United States must do a better job of welcoming immigrants and refugees, not because of what they can do for the country but because they are human beings. That was the main message of “You are My Neighbor. Immigration: Who is Affected, Why You Should Care and What You Can Do,” a March 1 gathering hosted by Southside Catholic Peace and Justice and more than 40 faith groups and community organizations at St. Barnabas Church, 10134 S. Longwood Drive.

Catholics pray, protest in support of ‘Dreamers’

Hundreds of people packed Our Lady of the Mount Church in Cicero Feb. 25 to pray for “Dreamers,” young people who were brought to the United States illegally when they were children and now want to stay in the only homeland many of them remember.

Dozens of Catholic protestors arrested as they ask Congress to help 'Dreamers'

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.

Administration's effort to end DACA blocked by Supreme Court

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 for ‘Dreamers’

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.

Meet four young Catholics in limbo over government’s DACA decision

Today, 42,400 young people are able to work legally in Illinois and pay taxes through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Chicago Heights parish hosts walk for new DACA legislation

Karen, one of the 700,000 young people previously covered under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, joined more than 100 people who turned out for a march Oct. 21 at St. Agnes Church in Chicago Heights to raise awareness for the need for new DACA legislation.
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