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Joe Biden Promises to Raise Annual U.S. Refugee Target by 800%

Joe Biden told the Jesuit Refugee Service this week that he plans to drastically increase the annual number of refugees taken in by the United States by over 800 percent of current figures.

Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.

14 Nov 2020, 7:44 AM PST

Vatican Continues Full Court Press for U.N. Immigration Program

The Vatican newspaper announced Monday that over 160 nations had adopted the United Nations “Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular migration” (GCM), declaring the agreement a major milestone in international immigration regulation.

Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.

11 Dec 2018, 1:32 AM PST

Pope Francis (C) speaks to migrants during his visit to the island of Lampedusa, a key destination of tens of thousands of would-be immigrants from Africa, on July 8, 2013. Pope Francis called for an end to 'indifference' to the plight of refugees on Monday on a visit to an …