Immigration
Stories on U.S. immigration and policies. Also international developments on immigration.
And, notably, he made the announcement Thursday (Nov. 12) to a Catholic group that works with refugees.
Biden pledges to raise refugee ceiling to 125,000 in address to Jesuit group
By comparison, Obama set that number at 110,000 his last year in office.
Refugee data on religion disappears as fewer persecuted Christians admitted to United States
In recent weeks, several faith-based organizations involved in refugee resettlement had asked the administration to raise that number to its past average: 95,000.
Faith-based organizations express outrage over plan to cut refugee admissions to historic low — again
If a new number isn’t set by Wednesday (Sept. 30), no refugees will be admitted to the U.S. until the Trump administration's determination of the limit is made.
Lutherans ask Trump administration to admit more refugees as deadline looms
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Letter from the Evangelical Immigration Table
In their letter, [Russell] Moore and the other EIT members asked Trump to urge leaders in Congress "publicly and consistently" to adopt a measure that establishes a pathway for Dreamers...
Moore, others ask Trump not to rescind DACA
But according to a new report released Friday (July 10) from two Christian groups, the president is falling short of that goal when it comes to Christian refugees.
Evangelical, Catholic leaders say Trump has left persecuted Christians in danger
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Immigrants with COVID-19 may hesitate to go to hospitals – Chicago Sun-Times
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Refugees try to make new start in Chicago as COVID-19 upends daily life: ‘Once we get back to the normal life, we want to walk freely’ – Chicago Tribune
"Our concern is rooted in our Christian belief that each human life is made in the image of God..."
Top evangelicals urge release of some immigration detainees during virus
