'Cabrini' does extraordinary job of bringing saint to lifeBishop Nicholas DiMarzio
On March 8 of this year, a film titled "Cabrini" was released; that day is also International Women's Day. The film is the story of an extraordinary woman, an immigrant to the United States, an advocate ...
Politicization of migration policy is causing a migrant standstill Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio
The politicization of migration policy along party lines has led to a complete breakdown in the legislative process. The bipartisan effort of the past several months seems to have ended, at least at this ...
St. Josephine Bakhita was a victim of modern-day slaveryBishop Nicholas DiMarzio
January was National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, leading up to the Feb. 8 feast of St. Josephine Bakhita. St. Josephine Bakhita was a young southern Sudanese girl who was kidnapped ...
Defining immigration terms: Refugee, asylum-seeker, and parole Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio
In the past two years, we have seen in the media two major refugee flows: first people fleeing Ukraine after the Russian invasion, and more recently, the Palestinian people moving from the north of Gaza ...
Undocumented migration: Beneficial or harmful?Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio
Many would say undocumented migration is harmful to the country. I would say that undocumented migration is more harmful to the migrants. However, what is the reason why we seem to have tolerated it in ...
Today's migrants, and why many aren't coming legally Bishop Nicholas A. DiMarzio
A very common question people are asking today about migrants is, "Why are these people not coming legally like my ancestors did?" There are many answers to this question. First, most people's ancestors ...
Celebrate migration as the ultimate free choice a human can makeBishop Nicholas DiMarzio
At the height of the great migration from Europe 109 years ago, the church universally established a Sunday on which we can celebrate the phenomenon of migration. But is migration something to celebrate ...
Toxic scapegoating doesn't actually help fix the immigration system Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio
As I have written before, during the past year, some vocal public officials and private organizations have joined with some media outlets in making false or misleading claims regarding the Church's work ...
