US EditionFaith leaders hope bill will stop the loss of thousands of clergy from abroad serving US communities
UNITED STATES, JUL 27 – The bipartisan bill aims to ease visa backlogs affecting thousands of foreign-born clergy who provide essential services amid a 40% decline in U.S. Catholic priests since 1970.
- Faith leaders across the U.S. are hoping a bipartisan bill will resolve an immigration issue that has hindered their service to communities for over two years.
- In March 2023, the Biden administration made a change in how it processes religious worker green cards, creating new backlogs that threaten the ability of thousands of clergy to remain in the U.S.
- The bill aims to increase its chances of passing by tackling one small part of the issue, even as immigration remains a polarizing topic.
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Faith leaders hope bill will stop the loss of thousands of foreign-born clergy serving US communities
“Unless there is a change to current practice, our community is slowly being strangled,” said the Rev. Aaron Wessman, vicar general and director of formation for the Glenmary Home Missioners, a small Catholic order ministering in rural America.
Faith leaders hope bipartisan bill will keep immigrant ministers serving US communities
By Giovanna Dell’orto | The Associated Press Faith leaders across the US are hoping a bipartisan bill, recently introduced in the US Senate and House, might finally bring resolution to an immigration issue that has been hindering their service to their communities for more than two years. In March 2023, the Biden administration made a sudden change in how the government processes green cards in the category that includes both abused minors and …
Faith leaders hope bill will stop the loss of thousands of clergy from abroad serving U.S. communities
Faith leaders across the U.S. are hoping a bipartisan bill, recently introduced in the U.S. Senate and House, might bring resolution to an immigration issue that has been hindering their service to their communities for more than two years.
Faith Leaders Hope Bill Will Stop the Loss of Thousands of Clergy From Abroad Serving US Communities
Faith leaders across the U.S. are hoping a bipartisan bill, recently introduced in the U.S. Senate and House, might finally bring resolution to an immigration issue that has been hindering their service to their communities for more than two years.
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Faith leaders hope bill will stop the loss of thousands of clergy from abroad serving US communities
Faith leaders across the U.S. are hoping a bipartisan bill in Congress might finally provide relief to an immigration issue that has been vexing them for more than two years.
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