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Pope Francis to Bishops: ‘Do Not Be Afraid to Welcome Immigrants’

Pope Francis urges Catholic bishops in the United States to open the doors of the Church to immigrants, asserting that “these people will enrich America and its Church. As a Latin American, the Pope apologized for “pleading my own case,” when speaking about the influx of Hispanic immigrants into the United States. He also thanked the bishops for the work they have done for immigrants in this country.

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Jeb Bush Gets Trumped; Now Claims To Back English and American Culture

Jeb Bush is trying to turn on a ten-centavos coin. Well, let’s say he’s turning on a dime. Last week, he was doing what he’s been doing for many years — praising imported diversity, lauding migrants’ Latino culture and happily chatting to voters in Spanish. But on Monday, he suddenly announced that he likes Americans’ evolved common culture and wants a common language, presumably English.

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24,710,000 Foreign-Born People Employed In U.S.

The number of foreign-born people employed in the U.S. dipped slightly in July but remained about three times higher than the number of unemployed native-born Americans, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Most Net Job Gains Went To Immigrants Since Recession

In December 2007 the number of foreign-born workers was 22,810,000. By April 2015, the number had increased to 24,819,000 or a net job growth of more than 2 million. For native-born workers that number in December 2007 was 123,524,000 by April of this year the number of employed native-born Americans was 123,769,000 or a net job growth of 245,000.

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New San Diego Bishop Rushes to Push Immigration Reform

Native Californian Monsignor Robert McElroy of San Francisco received appointment from the Vatican Tuesday to the position of Roman Catholic bishop of San Diego. Hours later, McElroy announced that he would pressure Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform. Such plans

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Immigrants Can Now Obtain Legal Mexican Birth Documents in CA

Mexican citizens living in the United States can retrieve their birth certificates much more easily now, thanks to the Mexican government’s decision to offer the certificates at 50 Mexican consulates throughout the United States, rather than offering them only in Mexico at government offices.