The diocese is the first in the U.S. to issue a special dispensation because of fears over immigration detentions.
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U.S. Marine veteran says father’s violent arrest by immigration agents was ‘inhumane’
A U.S. Marine veteran and son of a man whose violent arrest went viral, said his father always prioritized he and his two Marine brothers’ well-being so that they could “give back to this country.”
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Salvadoran journalist’s arrest in Georgia sets ‘alarming precedent’
Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara is currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The Committee to Protect Journalists warns his case represents an “erosion” of freedom of speech.
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Americans will feel impact of immigration enforcement on farms, union president warns
Workers are “terrified” as immigration agents sweep farms, the president of United Farm Workers says, adding that Americans should think about the “human loss” as well as “crops rotting” in the fields
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As protests spread, GOP Rep. Nancy Mace wants to defund ‘lawless’ cities
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a bill this week that would give the federal government the ability to withhold federal dollars from cities deemed “lawless.”
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Legal scholar sees immigrant arrests as a ‘struggle for the soul of the country’
As ICE agents arrest international students at campuses across the U.S., professor Daniel Kanstroom discusses the law — and the human cost. He says the round-ups are designed to “send a message.”
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What basic rights do people have if ICE stops them? A lawyer explains
A Turkish student living and studying lawfully in the U.S. was arrested by federal immigration officers. A lawyer explains to NPR some of the basic rights people have in such a situation.
