SEPARATED FAMILIES
If we believe that we see the face of Christ in every person, we see Him in the faces of the children of families seeking immigration status in our free country -- these children who in recent weeks are being forcibly separated from their parents. We have heard loudly the rationale put forth by a few government leaders. We have heard the New Testament misquoted as a defense for these actions. In these articles, we invite you to hear the voices of our Catholic leaders and writers, and ways we can respond to give a voice to the voiceless.
US bishops condemn immigration policies that separate families at border
Statements from this month's US Bishops gathering
Statement from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Statement from Vicar General Rev. Javier Bustos
San Diego diocese aims to shelter asylum-seekers with their children
What one directly affected diocese is doing
With family separation at the border, asking questions is a moral obligation
A Christian self-exam
Op Ed: US bishops need to be shepherds amid deportations, demonizations
A Gospel challenge to pastoral leadership
Editorial: Family separation is an immoral, ineffective policy
Why morality trumps policy
What You Can Do Right Now
Actions and Words can both speak loudly