Post-election migration perspective and implications for policyBishop Nicholas DiMarzio
The effects of the 2024 presidential election on national migration policy will become evident over the next several months. It might be useful, however, to understand how this presidential election issue ...
Understanding why immigration is a critical voting issue this year Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio
Now that the slate for president and vice president have been firmed up by both parties, the issue of immigration certainly is paramount in their presentations. Even more so is the spending that is done ...
Immigration Decision: Legalization or Deportation, The Choice Before UsBishop Nicholas DiMarzio
Public opinion on immigration has never been more negative. The latest Gallup Poll as of Feb. 24 shows that only 28 percent of the population is satisfied with the current immigration situation, making ...
Immigration and America's future falling prey to the political divide Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio
What will America become? The migration issue we confront today will greatly determine our future self-awareness and identity as a nation. It cannot be denied that we are a nation of immigrants. The current ...
'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 ...
