Catholics Arrested While Calling for Better Protections for Dreamers

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“Giving legal status to Dreamers is not a political issue. It is a moral issue,” said Father Tom Reese, a Jesuit priest and popular Catholic columnist. “It is time for the people who worked in that building [pointing to the Capitol] to realize this is a moral issue, this is a justice issue. And the political gamesmanship must stop.” He was arrested shortly after.

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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