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A bill to help eligible immigrant children achieve permanent legal status has received the support of the U.S. bishops conference.

A group of Democrats introduced a bill Thursday to simplify immigration procedures for foreign-born minors who have been abandoned, abused or neglected. The bill, led by Reps. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), would exempt children in Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) from country caps or quotas that can delay their…

WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will consider granting deferred action to minors awaiting green cards through their Special Immigrant Juvenile Status but who can’t obtain a visa because

The Tablet May 24, 2021 Unaccompanied minors wait to be transported by Border Patrol in La Joya, Texas, April 7, 2021, after crossing the Rio Grande into the United States. (Photo: Catholic News Service) NEW YORK — Rebecca Scholtz has experienced firsthand how the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) program can be an “incredibly life-changing process” for undocumented youth, one that culminates with a green card and the ability to make a life for themselves in the U.S. For about the last five years, however, the process hasn’t gone as smoothly. Many that have qualified for...

Newsroom Navigation A naturalization ceremony in Philadelphia in June, 2019. A furlough of USCIS employees could bring naturalizations to a halt. Credit: Shutterstock New York Immigration Experts Call to Protect Young Immigrants Facing Deportation Plus: ICE warned detainees about transfers that aren't happening, experts discuss progressive immigration future, and more. On Thursday, more than 400 people who work with immigrant child survivors of abuse and neglect sent an open letter to top immigration officials to immediately address a backlog of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status cases...