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EDITORIAL: While U.S. politicians of all stripes maneuver to score points for their side on the humanitarian disaster that is immigration, the Catholic Church’s perspective stands out and is more sensible than many people realize.
Bishop Seitz referenced the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt, in which the child Christ, the Blessed Mother, and St. Joseph were forced to flee to Egypt when King Herod intended to kill Christ by slaughtering infants.
Illegal immigration at the southern border has increased to historic levels and overwhelmed border communities under President Joe Biden, with 2.76 million crossings in 2022.
Besides praising the administration’s new program, Bishop Seitz also pointed out the need for additional immigration reform.
A front-line priest who has been serving migrants for the last eight years says what’s needed are ‘open hearts’ and some legislative reforms, but not necessarily ‘open borders.’
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