The Interracial Clergy Council of Henrietta and Rush will hold a community conversation on the topic “Immigration: Then and Now” on Tuesday, March 28. The Rev. John Walker will provide a historical look at how the country has reacted to immigrants in the past and will discuss the role faith communities can play in welcoming […]
Immigration
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Trump upends refugee resettlement
Imagine living in a camp with thousands of people, including women and children, fleeing one of many war-torn regions in the world. Life for you is worse than homelessness; you’re virtually without country. Locally, the Catholic Family Center is a beacon of hope for refugees: resettling more than 1,100 people in Rochester last year alone. […]
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[Updated] Legislator wants Monroe County to consider sanctuary status
Rochester City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to reaffirm its sanctuary city status. The measure states that Rochester police officers won’t be responsible for enforcing immigration law. Authorities no less than the Supreme Court have said that task is the responsibility of federal – not local – governments. Democratic County Legislator Mark Muoio is now […]
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Week ahead: Events for the week of February 20
Rochester City Council will vote on Sanctuary City legislation when it meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The legislation, which was introduced by Mayor Lovely Warren, will reaffirm Rochester’s status as a sanctuary city, which it’s been since 1986. In short, that means the city’s police will only cooperate with federal immigration agents in ways that […]
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Trump’s Big Ball of Awful
President Donald Trump’s first week in office was just as bad as we suspected it could be, and probably worse.
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Photo Gallery: Rally draws opposition to Trump’s ban
Hundreds of protesters filled Washington Square Park on Sunday to voice opposition to President Donald Trump’s move to ban immigrants from several mostly Muslim countries from entering the United States.
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Poison rhetoric trickles down
In Donald Trump, America has a presidential candidate who’s called Mexican immigrants rapists who bring drugs and crime into the country. He talks about Islam only in the context of terrorism. And he once said that Muslim refugees or immigrants should be blocked from entering the US; now he says that they should undergo “extreme […]
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Refugee screenings miss serious problems
Rochester takes in more than 700 refugees annually from countries often devastated by wars and regional conflicts. And though the refugees are screened for mental and physical health issues, new research out of the University of Rochester shows that the screenings don’t always detect developmental delays in children because of cultural differences and communication issues. […]
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Immigration play highlights humanity in border conflict
This weekend, the Rochester Latino Theatre Company will present a production of “Elvira: The Immigration Play” at MuCCC (142 Atlantic Avenue). The play, written by actress and School of the Arts alumna Jessica Carmona, is based on the true story of Elvira Arellano, a Mexican immigrant and activist whose fight to return to the United […]
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Refugees welcome
Pasted on the front door of Park Ave. Pets on Monroe Avenue is a small sticker with a simple line drawing of a family of four with luggage. Underneath them it says, “Refugees Welcome.” Lisa Jacques, the longtime owner of the store, says that a friend e-mailed her an article about the storefront sticker campaign, […]
