Even if you get a decent response it would be part of a caucused thread and you wouldn’t be able to respond.
In fact, the Catholic bishops in Italy are critical of how the Italian government handles illegals there (mostly Muslim) and they have come out against deportations of the Roma (a/k/a gypsies) in France recently (not Catholic...Orthodox?)
Having said that, the discussion of social doctrine in regards to illegals is another point. If I have the wherewithal this evening, I will go through it. But they are consistent even with non-Catholic illegals.
Look, it’s pretty natural that a person try to protect their own, ya know? If evangelicals are getting picked on somewhere in China, who do you think will be the most upset? Hindus?
I get the bishops’ opinions on this from a pastoral perspective. But where I think they go wrong is that it is *against the law* to enter the country illegally and people need to be obedient to the lawful authorities.
And don’t countries have the right to set immigration laws? If we for whatever reasons decide we want more Mexicans, then fine....lobby Congress to expand LEGAL immigration.
Yes they would. Since you must know many illegal immigrants are not Catholic but may be Atheists or Evangelical Protestants.