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Border Crisis

Sister Leticia Ugboaja, a member of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy, is pictured in an undated photo posted on Facebook by Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in McAllen, Texas. Sister Leticia was taken into custody June 28, 2026, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as she was walking to Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church and was released several hours later. (OSV News photo/Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Facebook)

After sister's ICE detention, foreign-born religious on border now 'cautious'

Gina Christian|Jul 1, 2026|3 Min Read

Jesuit Father Brian Strassburger speaks with migrants Oct. 15, 2024, at the Senda de Vida shelter in Reynosa, Mexico. Migrants at the shelter have expressed worry over not being able to enter the United States after the election of President-elect Donald Trump. (OSV News photo/David Agren)

World

Migrants hope, pray to enter US ahead of presidential inauguration

David Agren|Nov 18, 2024|3 Min Read

Migrants

Catholic advocates 'deeply troubled' by alleged abuse of migrant kids in US-funded shelters

Gina Christian|Jul 25, 2024|5 Min Read

Asylum

World

Mexican Church criticizes Biden’s ban on asylum claims

Eduardo Campos Lima|Jun 13, 2024|4 Min Read

Biden

Biden signs executive order restricting access to asylum at the border

Kate Scanlon|Jun 4, 2024|6 Min Read

Asylum

Catholic immigration advocates concerned over proposed rule change to asylum

Gina Christian|May 10, 2024|4 Min Read

El Paso

World

Texas attorney general revives attempt to shut down Catholic nonprofit serving migrants

Kate Scanlon|May 9, 2024|2 Min Read

Migrants

Texas Catholics plan march, vigil against 'dehumanizing' migration laws, policies

Kate Scanlon|Mar 21, 2024|4 Min Read

Migrants

Judge upholds program allowing some migrants to enter US on humanitarian grounds

Kate Scanlon|Mar 13, 2024|2 Min Read

Border

Judge blocks Texas efforts to close Catholic nonprofit accused of ‘human smuggling’

Peter Pinedo|Mar 12, 2024|3 Min Read

Migrants

Catholics must have religious liberty to 'meet migrants' basic human needs,' bishops say

Kate Scanlon|Feb 26, 2024|3 Min Read

Seitz

El Paso bishop defends migrant shelter under attack by Texas attorney general

John Lavenburg|Feb 23, 2024|3 Min Read

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