For this Catholic bishop, protecting immigrants is personal Michael Pham fled communist Vietnam by boat as a child. Now, as bishop of San Diego, he is putting faith into action The Guardian - US · Dec 28, 2025
U.S. Catholic Leader, Pope Leo Ally Condemns Trump's Immigration Policies: 'It Literally Rips Families Apart' Cardinal Robert McElroy said that the "mechanism" being used for Trump's immigration crackdown was the "creation of fear" among 10 million undocumented people in the US, "the great majority" of whom had contributed to society Latin Times · Jul 3, 2025
ICE Agents Clear Immigration Court During Clergy Visit: 'The Red Sea Parted' On June 20, World Refugee Day, while two immigration cases were heard at San Diego, California's Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building, agents were nowhere to be found following a clergy delegation led by Bishop-elect Michael Pham. Latin Times · Jun 21, 2025
San Diego clergy visit federal immigration court to bear witness during crackdown on migrants About a dozen San Diego-area religious leaders have visited a federal immigration court where some cases arising from the Trump administration’s migration crackdown were being heard The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025
Pope Leo's First US Bishop Calls on Priests to Escort Asylum Seekers to Court: 'People of Faith Stand with Immigrants' Rev. Michael Pham is urging faith leaders to attend migrant court hearings on June 20, saying their presence improves how migrants are treated. International Business Times · Jun 13, 2025
Pope Leo XIV makes first U.S. bishop appointment, fills San Diego vacancy Pope Leo XIV has made his first American bishop appointment The Independent UK · May 22, 2025
From camping to yoga to dining, these leaders connect marginalized communities Four Black founders of healing communities in LA have a common goal: ‘so all of us can have access’ The Guardian - US · Dec 3, 2023
How Rising festival brought us dance in times of plague Three years in the making, Rising’s much-anticipated first edition brought to Melbourne’s festival-deprived audiences a rich program featuring 225 events. The Conversation · Jun 23, 2022