by edaday | Dec 5, 2019 | Peace & Justice
Viatorians joined with members of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men in endorsing the “New Way Forward” Act, which would help restore fundamental principles of due process and compassion to a deeply unjust immigration system. Sponsored by U.S. Representatives...
by edaday | Nov 26, 2019 | Peace & Justice
A story in the Washington Post demonstrates how desperate asylum seekers are getting as they spend months and months in tent cities in Mexico, awaiting for their cases to be heard. As writer Kevin Seiff documents, children are getting sick as the weather gets more...
by edaday | Nov 26, 2019 | Peace & Justice
Viatorians are joining members of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men in urging Congress to welcome those seeking asylum in the U.S. and to focus any federal spending related to asylum seekers on meeting humanitarian needs and addressing the root causes of...
by edaday | Nov 20, 2019 | Peace & Justice
When Marriott announced its Green Program as a way to help the environment and lead to sustainability, it was a veiled attempt at covering up cutbacks, say hospitality employees and members of the Unite Here union, based in New York. Viatorians agree and add that when...
by edaday | Nov 18, 2019 | Peace & Justice
This week, the London-based Stop the Traffik organization released its Greater Manchester Homelessness and Exploitation report. The research shines a light on alarming vulnerabilities of the homeless community, including rough sleepers, to human trafficking modern...