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Jesuit Networks in Central America, Mexico, and South America Address Concerns Relating to Immigrant and Refugee Executive Orders

Statements released earlier this month by the Jesuit curia and regional networks in Central America and Mexico as well as South America addressed concerns related to the executive orders relating to immigration and refugees announced in the last two weeks by President Trump.
Bishop Joe Vásquez
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USCCB’s Bishop Vasquez Welcomes Decision of 9th District Court on Immigration Executive Order

We welcome the decision of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. We respect the rule of law and the American judicial process. We remain steadfast in our commitment to resettling refugees and all those fleeing persecution.
Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos
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Kino Border Initiative Speaks Out Against Family Separation in Wake of Guadalupe García De Rayos’s Deportation

The Kino Border Initiative (KBI) issued the following statement earlier today about the deportation Guadalupe García De Rayos, who has found refuge at Kino's Nazareth House, a shelter for women and children migrants.