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Police detain a protester in Austin, Texas, Sept. 20, 2026, after they issued dispersal orders at the site where city officials said that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was involved in a shooting earlier in the day. Bishop Daniel E. Garcia of Austin, Texas, spoke out that day against the ICE-involved shooting saying "people are living in terror and fear." (OSV News photo/Nuri Vallbona, Reuters)

Austin bishop condemns ICE shooting of DoorDash driver, urges policy reform

Kate Scanlon|Sep 21, 2026|3 Min Read

Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of Bridgeport, Conn., addresses the congregation at the conclusion of the chrism Mass on Holy Thursday at St. Augustine's Cathedral in Bridgeport April 2, 2026. (OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Connecticut bishop pledges parishes remain 'places of welcome' amid ICE fear

Tessa Gervasini|Aug 31, 2026|3 Min Read

A drone view shows members of law enforcement working at the scene of a shooting in Biddeford, Maine, July 13, 2026, after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a motorist. The Department of Homeland Security in a statement said the officer opened fire after the driver allegedly tried to use his vehicle as a weapon against ICE agents. (OSV News photo/CJ Gunther, Reuters)

Catholic leaders urge prayer, accountability after two fatal ICE shootings

Simone Orendain|Jul 16, 2026|6 Min Read

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

A man receives a blessing during a Mass Nov. 1, 2025, celebrated outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Ill. Leaders of the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership said that with a judge's order May 15, 2026, some of their members are now allowed into the Broadview ICE facility to minister to detainees daily. (OSV News photo/Leah Millis, Reuters)

Daily pastoral visits resume at ICE facility near Chicago after judge's order

Simone Orendain|May 20, 2026|4 Min Read

Jesuit Father Chris Collins, outgoing vice president of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., and parochial administrator of St. Peter Claver Church, celebrates Mass of healing for the St. Thomas community in the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas Jan. 27, 2026. A federal judge ruled March 20 that clergy must be allowed to provide spiritual care inside an ICE facility in Minneapolis, siding with an ecumenical group of Minnesota clergy, which included Father Collins, who filed suit in February after being barred from accessing the facility multiple times. (OSV News photo/Mark Brown, courtesy University of St. Thomas)

Judge grants injunction for clergy ministry in Minneapolis ICE facility

OSV News|Mar 22, 2026|3 Min Read

A drone picture shows a warehouse purchased by the Department of Homeland Security, which is expected to be converted to an ICE detention facility in Social Circle, Ga., Feb. 18, 2026. On Feb. 20, 2026, Bishop Brendan J. Cahill, chair of the U.S. Catholic bishops' Committee on Migration, condemned the Trump administration's plan for acquiring eight mega-detention centers for mass detention of immigrants, including families, it wants to deport. (OSV News photo/Megan Varner, Reuters)

ICE 'mega centers' for mass detention 'challenge the conscience,' says USCCB bishop

Gina Christian|Feb 20, 2026|5 Min Read

A pregnant migrant from Brazil is treated and taken away by medics at a temporary staging area, in Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif., June 4, 2024. (OSV News photo/Go Nakamura, Reuters)

'Unborn children are dying': Pro-life leaders challenge ICE detention of pregnant women

Katie Yoder|Feb 18, 2026|3 Min Read

A 47-year-old Mexican man with three convictions for driving under the influence is arrested by federal law enforcement agents led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Atlanta Feb. 5, 2025. (OSV News photo/Carlos Barria, Reuters)

Catholic advocates speak out as ICE data shows just 14% arrested have violent criminal records

Gina Christian|Feb 11, 2026|7 Min Read

Liam Conejo Ramos, right, and his father Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and then taken to a detention center in Texas, sit on the stairs back at their home after a judge ordered their release, in Columbia Heights, Minn., in this picture obtained from social media Feb. 1, 2026. (OSV News photo/Joaquin Castro via BlueSky, via Reuters)

Catholic immigrant advocates call for humane approach as report finds child ICE detentions up 600%

Simone Orendain|Feb 5, 2026|6 Min Read

Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, speaks next to community activists and leaders during a vigil for a 37-year-old woman who was shot in her car by a U.S. immigration agent, according to local and federal officials, in Minneapolis Jan. 7, 2026. (OSV News photo/Tim Evans, Reuters)

Archbishop Hebda calls for prayers after woman shot dead by ICE officer in Minneapolis

OSV News|Jan 7, 2026|3 Min Read

A woman holds a candle during a candlelight rosary for immigrants ahead of a vigil Mass for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrated Dec. 11, 2025, at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. (OSV News photo/Gina Christian)

Vigil outside ICE headquarters honors Our Lady of Guadalupe, offers prayers for immigrants

Kate Scanlon|Dec 12, 2025|3 Min Read

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