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As immigration enforcement escalates, families are being separated, and communities are living in fear. Immigrant deaths in detention centers have reached record levels, and many detained people are cut off from the legal, family, and pastoral support they need. ...

“This may be the most painful week in the 160 years the Sisters of Mercy have served the people of Maine. But we are not helpless. Neither are you. You can take action to demand change. “ ...

As the United States’ 250th anniversary approaches, we face a choice: celebrate our highest ideals — while ignoring the pain and contradictions in our history — or tell the truth about both. On June 28, we will gather at 5 p.m. in Washington, D.C. for a service of Lament and Hope, celebrating immigrants’ contributions to ...

“We cannot grow accustomed to counting the dead. Human dignity has no passport and does not lose its value when crossing a border.” 

“Last year was one of the deadliest in ICE custody, and the U.S. is already on track to break that record in 2026. It begs the question why most members of Congress endorse a payday for unchecked immigration enforcement riddled with aggressive force, abuse, civil rights violations, denial of medical care, restrictions on spiritual care ...