Catholic charitable work for migrant communities has been under scrutiny throughout the second Trump administration. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops named “the targeting of faith-based immigration services” as an area of critical concern in its annual religious liberty report, published in January 2025.
DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the restoration of federal funding.
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