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Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Boston who are in the United States on visas have been urged to avoid international travel amid the Trump administration’s immigration policies and deportations.
“As many of you may be aware, recent policy changes by the U.S. government have significantly impacted foreign travelers coming into the United States,” the archdiocese’s Director of Clergy Personnel Father Paul Soper told priests in an email acquired by the Boston Globe.
“While none of our priests have encountered significant issues to date,” Soper said, “we cannot predict if or when challenges may arise.”
It is unclear what “recent policy changes” the letter refers to. The Trump administration has pursued aggressive immigration policies since President Donald Trump took office in January, mostly involving the intended deportation of millions of illegal immigrants and the strengthening of border policies.
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“As many of you may be aware, recent policy changes by the U.S. government have significantly impacted foreign travelers coming into the United States,” the archdiocese’s Director of Clergy Personnel Father Paul Soper told priests in an email acquired by the Boston Globe.
“While none of our priests have encountered significant issues to date,” Soper said, “we cannot predict if or when challenges may arise.”
It is unclear what “recent policy changes” the letter refers to. The Trump administration has pursued aggressive immigration policies since President Donald Trump took office in January, mostly involving the intended deportation of millions of illegal immigrants and the strengthening of border policies.
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Boston Archdiocese urges priests with visas to forgo international travel
The Trump administration has pursued aggressive immigration policies since Trump took office in January, mostly involving the intended deportation of illegal immigrants.
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