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Jesuit priest describes seeing ICE agents… target migrants at immigration court. Father Brian Strassberger, whom I know from back in my college days, describes what he’s seeing in immigration court. Fr. Strassberger is director of Del Camino Jesuit Border Ministries. Learn more about the valuable work they do.
Tune in! For the July EB Research Town Hall, featuring Bulwark+ member Shane DiGiovanna and Congressman Greg Landsman. Learn more about what Epidermolysis Bullosa is, and how Congress can help people with rare diseases through legislation and funding. Shane was the focus of a story I wrote earlier this year, and joined me for a Bulwark+ Take. Our readers have raised thousands for his charity, Doggie’s Friends and know him from the comments. Excellent work, Shane!
A Trump Era Wish: Just One Day of Sanity… When a lunatic runs the asylum, every day feels crazy, writes Matt Labash.
Eenie Meanie… Good to see the old neighborhood, Cleveland’s Ohio City, featured prominently in this new Hulu flick.
A Grasp on Brazil… From Gilberto Morbach, you can learn a lot—about Brazil and about political ideas in general. Q&A with Jay Nordlinger returns.
This week’s chat prompt: Inevitably, some future Senate Republican will cross Trump and announce their retirement. Who will the next one be, and what will their breaking point be?
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Have a hard time seeing another Republican retiring. They all seem to love their jobs so much, despite being completely soulless and corrupt. Even Tillis confirmed Emil Bove so not sure what’s the point of retiring if you continue to be a lapdog.
For sure The Bulwark had another good week as a source of insight, analysis, and commentary.
JIM - many thanks for sharing the video of Father Strassburger. Viva El Padre! His comments are very thoughtful and moving, though too brief. Along w/your link to the jesuitscentralsouthern.org site, can I also offer
https://www.jesuits.global/2025/08/08/del-camino-jesuit-border-ministries-finding-christ-in-migrants/
I have nowhere near Fr. Strassburger's experience. I can confirm that in my borderlands experience on both sides of the line, I am ever struck by people's faith. So many people with far fewer resources & advantages than I, and they have the conviction that god/Jesus/Guadalupe walks with them. As a lapsed/fallen/former/whatever catholic, I feel the message in Tom Russell's brilliant "Guadalupe" - some folks prefer Grethcen Peters' version but I've had the heartbreaking joy of hearing Russell sing in-person with his weariest voice. Blessings be to all in need
As an abrupt shift in mood - thanks also for the movie link. Saw some CLE landmarks so I gotta check out the film. Reminded me of some of the local productions I'd see at the Cleveland Film Festival back in the day