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Congress gets calls to save DACA
As Congress reconvened after a 10-day recess, members of both chambers received calls from Catholics around the country Feb. 26 urging them to find a legislative solution to save the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.
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Pause on ‘Dreamers’ Doesn’t Solve Their Plight
The U.S. Supreme Court gave supporters of protections for “Dreamers” some breathing room this week.
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Care For The Sick And Dying: CA Program Spotlighted At Vatican Conference
The end of life’s journey can be many things. It is often a time of sorrow but it is also a time to celebrate the passage of a loved one into eternal life and remember a life well lived. Creating an environment where the ill and dying feel loved, worthy and cared for is the effort of a new initiative jointly developed by the Catholic Bishops of California and the state’s Catholic health care systems.
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CATÓLICOS ADELANTAN CAMPAÑA A FAVOR DE LOS “SOÑADORES”
La Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos (USCCB) promovió una jornada nacional de llamadas al Congreso para demandar una solución legislativa para los “soñadores”. La iniciativa nacional fue lanzada por la Arquidiócesis de los Ángeles, la más grande del país, con más de 5 millones de fieles, y contó con el apoyo de todas las diócesis y arquidiócesis de EE.UU. La iniciativa generó un aluvión de llamadas a los congresistas.
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The Freshman Spotlight: Laura Gulbinas
A flower-of-a-freshman, Laura Gulbinas sat down with The Bamboo as yet another honorary member of “Freshman Spotlight.” The newspaper column highlights talented freshmen and dives into the history of their successes. As for Gulbinas, both Varsity Cross Country and Track & Field have been her area of expertise, on top of many other achievements.
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Faith, persistence bring Nebraska woman to Catholic Church
It’s brought order out of chaos, meaning to a life that had become dry and mechanical, and a closeness to Christ that Chelsie Promes could not have imagined.
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Why increased enrollment of Latino students in Catholic schools benefits both schools and students
When Angela Avila was a young girl in her native El Salvador, she did not grow up with riches or luxuries. Her home was modest, her upbringing typical of her humble Central American community.
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La Corte Suprema de EE.UU. rechazó deportar a los “soñadores”
La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos rechazó ayer un recurso altamente inusual del gobierno del presidente Donald Trump para que sus integrantes saltearan una instancia de apelaciones e intervinieran en la disputa por el programa que protege de la deportación a inmigrantes “soñadores” llegados ilegalmente siendo niños.
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Back to work after recess, members of Congress get calls on DACA
As Congress reconvened after a 10-day recess, members of both chambers received calls from Catholics around the country Feb. 26 urging them to find a legislative solution to save the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.
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As DACA deadline nears, Catholics urge fix for immigration woes
Last September, as President Donald Trump pulled the plug on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, he also gave Congress a March 5 deadline to find a permanent legislative solution that would help some 800,000 young adults living the U.S. who were brought into the country without legal permission as children.
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