This is exactly what is driving this push. More new members, more bodies in the pews, more donations. It is as simple as that.
We’ve heard the term ‘nativist’ before, applied generally to anyone who opposes “undocumented immigrants.” Setting aside the movie “Gangs of New York” I suppose if it applies at all it would be here.
But it doesn’t. If the Catholic church wants to pay for these new members, they can sponsor them and post bonds; if not, they can go pound sand.
When they come here Hispanics are converting to the evangelical churches and even Islam.
The Church refuses to evangelize the latter, and hasn’t a clue how to reach the former.