I was in Charlotte and attended several protests against the presence of ICE in the city. One I went to was made up of largely left-leaning white protesters, which you would see at many Indivisible or No Kings rallies. These…
The chaos of Charlotte and the call to radical neighborliness
There is a force even greater than masked men with guns, and that is neighbors remembering we belong to one another.
Hispanic voters turning more sour on Trump, Pew says
The much-discussed Hispanic turn in support of Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race is fading, according to new polling from Pew Research. In earlier data, Pew reported Hispanic voters were divided in 2024, “a major shift from 2020 and…
Maybe you should read the comments because they’re now reality
“Never read the comments,” the sage wisdom of the internet says. That’s especially true on X, where internet trolls thrive unregulated. But sometimes the comments give you a sense of what some segment of the population is thinking and what…
Let’s get this one thing clear
When I talk with conservative friends about immigration in America, the line I most often hear justifying President Donald Trump’s deportation bonanza is that all these people are criminals by virtue of being here without authorization. This reminds me of…
Why Trump’s immigration crackdown may make America less Christian
During his campaign to return to the White House, President Donald Trump promised to deport millions of undocumented immigrants and to shut down diversity programs in the federal government and higher education.
Unpacking the Catholic bishops’ statements on immigration
Conservative Catholics in the United States have had a rough week. From the openly gay ABC news anchor Gio Benitez being publicly confirmed in New York, to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops condemning the Trump administration’s immigration policies,…
Former Charlotte mayor fears, ‘If you look brown, you’re going down’
The strangest thing about driving around Charlotte, N.C., today was how quiet it was. In hours of patrolling the city with a Baptist pastor and layman Nov. 17, we began to notice the absence of foot traffic in neighborhoods normally…
Fear, anger and protest: A look inside the immigration crackdown in New York City
When photojournalist Carol Guzy headed from her home in Washington, D.C., to New York City five months ago, she expected a quick trip to visit friends. Instead, the four-time Pulitzer Prize winner has found herself unexpectedly chronicling a particular moment in the…
US Catholic bishops select conservative culture warrior to lead them during Trump’s second term
U.S. Catholic bishops elected Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley as their new president on Tuesday, choosing a conservative culture warrior to lead during President Donald Trump’s second term.
Trump plans call center in Nashville to deport children
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to escalate the Trump administration’s child deportation campaign with a call center in Nashville, Tenn. “In the notice posted to a government contracting website on Tuesday, ICE officials said there is an ‘immediate need’…
The Catholic megaparish packing City Hall for immigrant safety
In September, hundreds of members of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church gathered at a Vista City Council meeting to speak in support of a resolution to prohibit the city from working with federal immigration enforcement, unless legally required. Between…