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Los Angeles Times
13-07-2025
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
Letters to the Editor: Christians should be speaking up against ‘cruel' immigration raids
To the editor: I am appealing to Christians in Los Angeles and those who were raised Christian and still have good values to speak up against these cruel raids ('A crisis of faith: ICE raids force some churches to take 'extraordinary' action,' July 11). The Bible tells us to take care of strangers. Undocumented immigrants must be treated as individuals with histories and given due process. They should have legal status after years in this country. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has stated that many are only here illegally because of our broken immigration system and Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the USCCB, said mass deportations 'represent a profound social crisis before which no person of good will can remain silent.' Each individual in this country has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We are watching good people's lives being destroyed by racists who only care about themselves and not about their neighbors or our country. A true Christian is not filled with hate. Jesus' commandment is to love our neighbors as ourselves, and those of us who strive to be true Christians must speak up now and act to protect and shelter the least of these: our immigrant neighbors, co-workers and friends. Laura Murray, Los Angeles .. To the editor: I'm sorry my fellow Catholics are afraid to go to Mass in person, but I understand their fear. For those who have a computer, there may be one thing that might help. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Monica's Catholic Community invested in a lot of television equipment and broadcast the Sunday Mass online. It proved so popular that it continues. People from across the country tune in because they like the community. Kay Devonshire, Santa Monica
Axios
07-04-2025
- Politics
- Axios
U.S. Catholic bishops end refugee partnerships with federal government
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Monday said it would not renew 50-year-old agreements with the federal government to provide children's services and refugee support. Why it matters: The decision marks the shuttering of one of the country's largest and longest -serving refugee resettlement initiatives. It comes as the Trump administration continues pursuing its immigration crackdown. The big picture: The USCCB is choosing not to renew contracts that were already paused by President Trump. The contracts funded services to help refugees, unaccompanied refugee minors, asylees, and victims of human trafficking and torture. The USCCB worked to"ensure that the basic needs of each arriving refugee are adequately met." What they're saying: "This difficult decision follows the suspension by the government of our cooperative agreements to resettle refugees," Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the USCCB, said in a statement. "The decision to reduce these programs drastically forces us to reconsider the best way to serve the needs of our brothers and sisters seeking safe harbor from violence and persecution." Zoom in: The USCCB said it would find alternative means of supporting the people already admitted to its programs, while advocating for policy reforms that provide an orderly and secure immigration process. Its migration and refugee services are the largest refugee resettlement agency in the world, according to the USCCB website. Context: Part of Trump's crackdown on immigration has included tightening refugee admissions. The Trump administration suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program in January, but a federal judge then temporarily blocked President Trump's efforts. Last month, a federal judge denied a request from USCCB to compel the Trump administration to reinstate its contracts and resume paying expenses for resettling refugees in the U.S. The bishops appealed the ruling. Flashback: Vice President JD Vance in January said the USCCB was not a "good partner" in immigration enforcement, after a number of Christian organizations rebuked Trump's immigration executive orders.
