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‘It really did take me back to after 9/11’: How Islamophobia roiled a Texas election
FRISCO, Texas (RNS) — A mayoral election in Frisco, Texas, turned into a referendum on who belongs, with Islamophobic and anti-Hindu rhetoric dominating.
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Catholic legal aid group for immigrants nears collapse as US withholds funds
EL PASO, Texas (RNS and El Paso Matters) — The El Paso Diocese-run nonprofit is one of the largest providers of legal services for unaccompanied children. It says the US is defying a court order.
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Who belongs in America? Five faith leaders on immigration, identity and America’s 250th
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Inside a Christian mother’s fight against ICE activity in Chicago
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Amid ICE killings, more than 100 clergy from across the US stage protest at Delaney Hall
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The Latina women in Texas reshaping the UMC
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Vatican-backed priest tours US to visit immigrant advocates, community organizers
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Sanskrit prayers and dosas: Inside one of the oldest Hindu temples in the US
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How a 198-year-old New Orleans synagogue became one of America’s fastest-growing Jewish communities
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Japanese internment camp survivors demand closure of Dilley, TX family detention center
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As Supreme Court clears way to deport Haitians and Syrians, faith leaders grieve, prepare for what’s next
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Why 'melting pot' is the wrong metaphor for America
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How a Catholic nun provides 'radical hospitality' outside Delaney Hall detention center
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Is America a Christian nation? Leading historian speaks out
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