Some have accused the Church of being complicit in creating the broken mess of the immigration system. That is like blaming the staff of the emergency room attending gunshot victims for the violence in the streets.
Not only do nations have the right to enact laws that limit immigration but also nations have as their principal obligation to first assure the common welfare of its own citizens.
Pope Francis condemns Europeans for not taking in more African Muslim immigrants, but says little about the plight of persecuted African Christians at the hands of Muslims.
A Christ-free compassion leads to open borders, abortion on demand, racial guilt, and trans-madness.
Too often the Church’s highest authorities seemingly endorse violations of both political and spiritual boundaries.