Protesters Demand Closure of Migrant Detention Facilities
July 2, 2019Currents News Staff On July 2, protests are taking place across the country to demand closure of detention facilities holding migrant children […]
Topic: Immigrants
Update: Father Finally Allowed into U.S. to Support Sons and Dying Wife
June 25, 2019By Tim Harfmann June 25 was an emotional day for the Barragan family and their friends: the day they prayed for had […]
Amidst Deportation Fear, Immigrant Faithful Unite on Corpus Christi
June 24, 2019By Tim Harfmann Solidarity could be felt in an immigrant, Queens community as undocumented migrants fear deportation. “There is a feeling and […]
Trump to Postpone Raid on Undocumented Immigrants
June 24, 2019Currents News Staff On June 22, President Trump said he was putting a series of announced raids on undocumented immigrants on hold […]
HOPE in Queens: Feeding New York’s Undocumented Laborers
June 21, 2019By Tamara Laine At nearly 78 years old, Deacon Art Griffin has dedicated over 20 years to helping homeless men and women […]
Currents News for Tuesday, June 18, 2019
June 18, 2019On the newscast: Advocates are cheering the law that will give driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants but there’s controversy; Religion is growing […]
Catholic, Political, & Labor Leaders to Visit Central America
April 11, 2019By Tim Harfmann Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, led the show of solidarity with immigrants on April 10th; “When the […]
Queens Woman to Volunteer at U.S.-Mexico Border
December 19, 2018By Tim Harfmann Melissa Gibilaro packed a box full of crayons and coloring books — items that might bring hope to young […]
Exclusive: Immigrants Walk Hours to National Conference
September 25, 2018Two immigrants — one of them undocumented — defied the rules to attend the national V Encuentro. They had traveled a long […]
Vote For Mother Frances Cabrini!
July 25, 2018New Yorkers are being urged to vote for Mother Cabrini in a citywide campaign called “She Built NYC!” It honors the great […]