Catholic Bishops Recognize Border Controls as ‘Common Good’

A statement by U.S. Catholic Bishops acknowledges that governments have the legal right and moral duty to curb migration for the common good.

“We recognize that nations have a responsibility to regulate their borders and establish a just and orderly immigration system for the sake of the common good,” said the statement, which was adopted on Wednesday by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) at their Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, Md.

“Without such processes, immigrants face the risk of trafficking and other forms of exploitation. Safe and legal pathways serve as an antidote to such risks,” said the statement, without…

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