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Research Examines Human Face of Deportation, Makes Recommendation for Government and Faith Communities

In a collaborative effort, the Kino Border Initiative (KBI), Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS), and Office of Justice and Ecology (OJE) of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States today released, “Communities in Crisis: Interior Removals and Their Human Consequences,” a new report examining the characteristics of deportees and the effects of deportation.
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Jesuit Migration Network Statement Repudiates Trump's Action on Asylum

The Jesuit Migration Network of Central America and North America (RJM-CANA in Spanish), responded to President Trump's November 9 proclamation on asylum, calling it a violation of international law, including violating the Geneva Convention of 1951.
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"Asylum is not a crime," Say Catholic Leaders

"Asylum is not a crime," was the critical message of a statement by issued by three national Catholic leaders representing the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Relief Services, and Catholic Charities USA.