2021-07-29 - EWTN News Nightly | Thursday, July 29, 2021

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: As migrants continue pouring across the Southern Border into the US, the White House has released its strategy to deal with the crisis, but is warning “progress will not be instantaneous.” Meanwhile, the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th riot at the US Capitol held its first hearing. Senior Editor at the Federalist, Christopher Bedford, joins to talk about what he makes of the January 6th Commission. And the UN is marking 70 years of protecting the rights of refugees. The anniversary falls at a time when there are more than 26 million migrants in the world, the highest total ever recorded. UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Representative to Italy, the Holy See and San Marino, Chiara Cardoletti, joins to tell us what the UN Refugee Convention says. The US State Department says it will provide an additional $155 million in humanitarian assistance for Iraq. This brings the total to $200 million for the 2021 fiscal year. Nadine Maenza, Chair of the USCRIF joins to tell us why she is applauding this decision. Finally this evening, Simone Biles is making headlines for dropping out of the Tokyo Olympics to take care of her mental health. Dominique Dawes, three time Olympic gymnast, gold medalist and founder of Dominique Dawes Gymnastics and Ninja Academy, joins to talk about Biles, her decision and the pressure these athletes are under. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn