内容摘要：Abrego Garcia came to the United States illegally in 2013 at 16, but an immigration judge in 2019 granted him legal protection that allowed him to stay and work in the U.S. He has a valid work permit. His wife and their three children are U.S. citizens.

Abrego Garcia came to the United States illegally in 2013 at 16, but an immigration judge in 2019 granted him legal protection that allowed him to stay and work in the U.S. He has a valid work permit. His wife and their three children are U.S. citizens.

and inclusivity, but has struggled for decades to pass a marriage equality law. Thai society has broadly conservative values, and members of the LGBTQ+ community say they face discrimination in everyday life.The government led by the Pheu Thai party has made marriage equality one of its main goals. It had a major presence at the

in June, in which thousands of people celebrated in one of Bangkok’s busiest commercial districts.Edward Jonathan Caiga, 42, left, and his partner Kunchanok Khantiphong, 27, watch television at home in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)Edward Jonathan Caiga, 42, left, and his partner Kunchanok Khantiphong, 27, watch television at home in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Kunchanok said the law was a milestone in a country where it used to be very hard to love someone from the same gender.“After this law, we can be a whole package with each other. A real couple. A legal couple. I’ll be able to take care of him because he’s alone here,” he said.

On a clear Saturday morning, the couple rode their bikes to a nearby park to feed the birds and fish. Later, they had a video call with Edward’s family in the Philippines.

“Thailand is now what I call home,” Edward said.and allowing them to incorporate aspects of their Native cultures into practicing their faith.

Among the places where his death has hit particularly hard are the lowlands of the Bolivian Amazon, which was home to Jesuit missions centuries ago thatfor bringing Christianity and European-style education and economic organization to Indigenous people in a more humane way.

Marcial Fabricano, a 73-year-old leader of the Indigenous Mojeño people, remembers crying during Francis’when the pope sought forgiveness for crimes the church committed against Indigenous people during the colonial-era conquest of the Americas. Before the visit, his and other Indigenous groups sent Francis a message asking him to push the authorities to respect them.