U.S. Dioceses Struggle to Keep Foreign Priests Under Trump Travel Ban

July 30, 2026 World News

Mehaniq
Other dioceses, including Oklahoma City, Denver, and Lincoln, Nebraska, told the Register that the process of bringing in and keeping priests on R-1 visas has been more mixed since January, when the new visa restrictions were implemented.

Despite efforts by the Trump administration to streamline religious worker visas, several dioceses say things have gotten more difficult over the past year.

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