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November 2025

November 29, 2025

I came from a third world, failed state

I was born in what many consider a third world country. I left that country...

November 13, 2025

US Bishops Statement on Immigration

During the gathering of U.S. Bishops in Baltimore this week, the Bishops issued the statement...

September 2025

September 23, 2025

Understanding Terminology: Hispanic or Latino?

While I was in the seminary in Rome, I worked at Santa Maria della Luca...

June 2025

June 11, 2025

Los Angeles Archbishop speaks on Immigration

Archbishop José Gómez is not a stranger to speaking on immigration issues. As Archbishop of...

February 2025

February 10, 2025

I See The Human Pain – A Reflection On Immigration

I Was Shocked Last week, the Savannah Morning News published an article that captured perfectly...

December 2024

December 20, 2024

Statement from Bishop Parkes Regarding Immigration

Bishop Stephen D. Parkes, Bishop of Savannah, issued the statement below in regards to immigration...

December 16, 2024

January 2025: How can immigrants prepare?

As January 2025 approaches, many of my latino parishioners have asked what they can do...

May 2024

May 02, 2024

Governor Kemp, who will milk the cows?

I first wrote this article titled “Who Will Milk the Cows?” in 2013 and unfortunately,...

May 06, 2021

Immigration delays lead to forced departure of priests

I recently read an article stating that the Diocese of Burlington in Vermont will soon...

April 2021

April 26, 2021

Thirty years today, I arrived to the USA

On a day like today, thirty years ago, my family boarded an American Airlines flight...

September 2020

September 15, 2020

Claim of unwanted hysterectomies at ICE detention center

I have visited two large immigration detention centers as a priest. One I have visited...

June 2020

June 18, 2020

Supreme Court Upholds DACA – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

A 5-4 ruling written by Chief Justice John Roberts has upheld the DACA Program (Deferred...

July 2019

July 14, 2019

¿Quién es mi prójimo? Una reflexión sobre el inmigrante

Le preguntaron a Jesús, “¿maestro, que debo hacer para heredar la vida eterna?” El respondió:...

July 13, 2019

Who is my neighbor? A reflection on the immigrant

Jesus was asked: "Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" He answered: "You...

January 2019

January 14, 2019

¿El precio de la inmigración? Un bebé muerto

Nunca olvidaré la primera vez que vi a un bebé recién nacido muerto. Era una...

December 2018

December 14, 2018

The Cost of Immigration? A dead baby

I will never forget the first time I saw a dead baby. She was like...

November 2018

November 04, 2018

They come by caravan, I came by airplane

Honduras has the second highest murder rate in the world. There are 63.75 homicides per...

June 2018

June 19, 2018

Did Obama separate families?

I have seen several times already people use pictures to argue that Obama separated families. ...

June 13, 2018

US Bishops oppose immigration policy changes

During the current spring meeting of the Catholics Bishops of the United States in Fort...

December 2017

December 14, 2017

Obispo de Savannah en apoyo de Dreamers

Este mensaje fue pronunciado por Monseñor Gregory Hartmayer, OFM Conv, Obispo de Savannah, Georgia en...

March 2017

March 03, 2017

Who will milk the cows?

This article is as pertinent today as it was when I wrote it over three...

April 2016

April 28, 2016

Education Key to increase Latino Catholic Priests?

How will the number of US-born Latino priests increase? Education. Dr. Hosffman Ospinio, Assistant Professor...

February 2016

February 17, 2016

Pope in Ciudad Juarez: No more death or exploitation!

Recalling the conversion of the Ninivites after the preaching of Jonah, Pope Francis implored God...

January 2016

January 08, 2016

Who will milk the cows?

Some time ago I heard a news story on the radio reporting that currently two...

December 2015

December 17, 2015

Uprooted: The Immigrant Experience

I am convinced that if possible, every person prefers to remain in the country...

August 2011

August 09, 2011

Archbishop Gomez on Immigration

I came across this address given by Archbishop Gomez of Los Angeles at the National...