| In LA, a sister offers shelter and mercy to immigrants convicted of crimes When RNS national reporter Aleja Hertzler-McCain was in Los Angeles last fall to report on faith communities’ response to mass deportations, a Catholic archdiocese staff member encouraged her to reach out to a Catholic sister running transitional housing for men who had served long prison sentences. Hertzler-McCain checked with the staffer that she understood the focus of the trip — what immigration story could be told there? But when Hertzler-McCain called Sister Teresa Groth, she found that Groth was supporting several immigrant men who were at risk of deportation due to their convictions. And, in the face of a nationwide trend where immigrant advocates and Catholic bishops were arguing that deportations should be reserved for exactly these kinds of people, Groth was insisting on the value of mercy.Over the months since the reporting trip, Hertzler-McCain followed how the men rebuilt their lives after incarceration — forgiving or asking the forgiveness of family members, and getting jobs — all with the possibility of deportation looming over their heads. Her full story, linked below, highlights Groth’s conviction that the public should hear from these men, and that people of faith must promote mercy. Top Stories | (RNS) — Sister Teresa Groth runs Francisco Homes, a housing program for formerly incarcerated men, including immigrants facing deportation. |
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