US EditionEl Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown
Pope Leo XIV urged U.S. bishops to challenge harsh immigration enforcement amid rising fear in immigrant communities, citing hundreds of arrests during recent federal raids, church leaders said.
- El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz presented Pope Leo XIV with letters from migrants detailing their fears of daily life under US laws.
- The letters revealed that even legal migrants are afraid to leave their homes to shop or attend church.
- Bishop Seitz reported that Pope Leo vowed to 'stand with' migrants and their advocates.
- Pope Leo expressed concern and urged the US Bishops’ Conference to address immigration issues strongly.
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Pope Leo XIV to USCCB Migrants chair: “I will stand with you.”
ROME – Pope Leo XIV received messages from the immigrant community in the United States on Wednesday during a private audience at the Vatican, telling Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, TX, and representatives of the El Paso-based Hope Border Institute, “You stand with me, and I stand with you.” The audience came as tensions over US immigration policy and enforcement continued to rise, with reports of out-of-state National Guard troops readying to de…
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Pope Leo urges U.S. bishops to speak about Trump's immigration crackdown after being shown migrants' letters
A Texas bishop showed Pope Leo XIV a packet of letters from immigrant families "terrorized" by fear that they and their loved ones will be rounded up and deported.
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