"O’Connell, who ministered at his South L.A. church for decades, and who in recent years had been praised for his work supporting undocumented immigrants...."
Yes. Very normal for Church leaders in LA. They could do more to help poor people in their country of origin, of course. But as long as the US government has open borders there will be those who come here illegally, rather than waiting around for conditions at home to improve.