Biden administration tightening asylum system to stop national security threats  — By: Catholic News Agency

The new rule authorizes border agents to screen asylum seekers for “national security, criminal, or other public safety concern[s]” at the “earliest stage possible.” Those flagged as potential threats to the U.S. and its citizens can be denied entry into the U.S. immediately. / Credit: Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 13, 2024 / 07:00…

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Downgrading marijuana’s danger level: What Catholics should know — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Pe3k/Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 13, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, according to recent reporting from the Associated Press.  The proposal, if approved, would reclassify marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) away from the top “Schedule…

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