The protests in Los Angeles regarding immigration raids were on the news throughout the week of the Election Assembly. Responding to the statement released by Archbishop José Gómez of Los Angeles, the assembly endorsed a statement of its own, stating that “We stand with Archbishop José Gómez in his call for restraint and calm and also urge Congress to reform our immigration system…
“We echo our founder’s call to seek creative solutions to the challenges of our nation and our world, but always with compassion and respect to individuals and society. We pray that love and reconciliation may prevail over fear and hate. We have a special love for the poor and marginalized, the migrant, the worker, and all those without a full voice just as Jesus did.”
Click here to read the full statement.
The statement has been shared with the (arch)dioceses in which the SCJs minister in the United States and various media outlets.
