Immigrants on Edge
March 6, 2018Immigrants without papers often encounter worries even when doing the simplest things in life. Currents News, Michelle Powers, reports from a Brooklyn […]
Topic: Immigration
Brooklyn Vigil Shows Solidarity With Dreamers
February 28, 2018Dozens of people gathered for a night-time vigil at a Brooklyn church. Catholics there expressed support for the DACA recipients, young individuals […]
Anniversary Marks Immigration Giant’s Passing
February 26, 2018For much of his priesthood, the Pastor of Saint Rita’s in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn was a champion of […]
Groups Oppose Citizenship Question on Census
February 20, 2018The U.S. Justice Department is getting heavy push-back on their proposal to ask about citizenship status in the 2020 Census. Currents News […]
Immigrant Leader Faces Deportation
February 8, 2018New Sanctuary Coalition, an interfaith group of immigration activists, gathers outside ICE headquarters in support of their leader, Ravi Ragbir. Mr. Ragbir’s […]
El Salvadorans Fear Deportation During National Migration Week
January 11, 2018The decision is “heartbreaking’ in the words of the U.S. bishops. The clerics are responding as the Trump administration kills protections for […]
Immigration a Key Issue for Upcoming Papal Trip
January 11, 2018Immigration will be a key issue for Pope Francis when he starts a new journey next week. That’s when the Holy Father […]
Haitians Celebrate Independence Amid Immigration Fears
January 3, 2018The future of thousands of Haitian immigrants in the United States is a big concern. They could soon be forced back to […]
Interfaith Group Supports Immigrant Mother in Sanctuary
December 18, 2017For four months, Amanda Morales has been living with her children at Holyrood Episcopal Church in Washington Heights. She sought sanctuary — […]
Tree Lighting Brightens Futures, Remembers Immigrants
December 13, 2017The future of the Dreamers, young immigrants living in the U.S., is part of a tree lighting ceremony in the Sunset Park […]