of the opinion that America should not “abandon the truth to highlight the brutality of Trump’s immigration policies.”

According to data from the Department of Homeland Security, from 2009 to 2015, 56 percent of all immigrants removed from the United States had no criminal convictions. President Barack Obama – under whom Hillary Clinton served as the 67th United States Secretary of State – vowed to focus government resources on criminals, not children. However, according to the Huffington Post, aside from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, the Obama administration “continued to deport far more people without any convictions.”

Donald Trump has campaigned promising to toughen up on immigration. According to a Washington Post analysis, although Barack Obama was often derided by immigration advocates as the “Deporter-in-Chief,” his andAsh Wednesday in Canary Wharf

On Ash Wednesday, 10 February, Bishop Nicholas joined the Catholic faithful in Canary Wharf for a celebration of Mass which included the distribution of ashes.

On this occasion, Bishop Nicholas focused his homily on the meaning of Lent and the opportunity it provides for transformation. He spoke of Lent as a time for enlightenment, a 'time to let our lives be illumined by ... the essence of the Gospel'. Referring to the season as 'a 40 day retreat in which we prepare ourselves for the journey on which we accompany Jesus in Holy Week', he spoke about the ways in which each person can prepare for this pilgrimage.

He encouraged everyone present to deepen their life of prayer and, echoing the words of Pope Francis, 'to