Overview
- The conference approved the special pastoral message 216–5 with three abstentions, marking its first such statement since 2013.
- A last-minute amendment from Cardinal Blase Cupich added explicit opposition to the "indiscriminate mass deportation of people."
- The message highlights a climate of fear, poor detention conditions, restricted access to pastoral care, and enforcement near churches, hospitals, and schools.
- Alongside the statement, the bishops launched "You Are Not Alone" to mobilize parishes for emergency support, accompaniment, teaching, and public witness.
- The text does not name President Trump, the White House said he is keeping his deportation promise, and the bishops affirmed border regulation responsibilities while urging meaningful reform.