Catholic bishops speak out, emphasize dignity of all in response to Trump’s executive orders on immigration
As President Donald Trump signs executive orders on immigration, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) officials continue to urge for immigration reform and virtuous immigration enforcement.
In a Jan. 23 joint statement titled “Human Dignity is Not Dependent on a Person’s Citizenship or Immigration Status,” USCCB Committee on Migration chairman Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso responded to Trump’s rollback of the policy prohibiting immigration enforcement on church grounds and other designated “protected areas.”
Parishes, schools, Catholic social ministries, health care organizations, and other institutions work to serve those in need across the country, Bishop Seitz said in the joint statement with Catholic Health Association CEO Sr. Mary Haddad, RSM, and Catholic Charities USA Executive Director Kerry Alys Robinson.