Mexican bishops express ‘pain and concern’ over LA immigration raids
Mexico’s bishops have affirmed Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez’s call for U.S. immigration enforcement officers to make a clear distinction between those undocumented immigrants who are violent criminals and those who are not.
“Not all undocumented migrants are criminals,” the Mexican Bishops’ Conference wrote in a statement issued June 11. “On the contrary, the vast majority of undocumented migrants contribute to the good of the communities in which they live and work.”
The bishops expressed “pain and concern” over immigration enforcement raids carried out in Los Angeles that have sparked days of demonstrations that are now spreading to other cities, including San Francisco and Austin, Texas.