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The Bible very frequently emphasizes the duty to protect widows, orphans, and migrants. Holy Scripture, and long-established doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church, emphatically supports an open and generous immigration policy.
U.S. immigration law should be expanded to permit immigration officials and judges the ability to grant asylum and other forms of discretionary relief from deportation beyond the narrow and outdated confines of the Refugee Act.
The duty of loyalty is the foundation of legal ethics.
The Hake Hardship Scale: A Quantitative System for Assessment of Hardship in Immigration Cases Based on a Statistical Analysis of AAO Decisions.
Dual representation in immigration practice.
Advance conflict waivers are unethical in immigration practice.
Any other topic inspired by Mother Cabrini.
https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/vatican-news/biden-awards-pope-francis-presidential-medal-freedom?utm_source=NCR+List&utm_campaign=58e2c713e1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_01_11_09_49&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6981ecb02e-58e2c713e1-231516945
Ahead of inauguration, Francis also denounces Trump’s deportation plans as a ‘disgrace’ https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/vatican-news/pope-francis-trump-reject-hate-discrimination-or-exclusion
Just a week into the Trump presidency, the U.S. bishops find themselves in an unaccustomed position: For the first time in history, their character has been called into question by a Catholic standing at the helm of the U.S. government.