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U.S. Catholic Bishops Issue Rare Special Message Opposing Indiscriminate Mass Deportations

The near-unanimous vote accompanies a new 'You Are Not Alone' program to aid immigrants.

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Bishop Mark J. Seitz, chair of the committee on migration of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks during a press conference at a plenary assembly in Baltimore, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.

Overview

  • The bishops approved the special message 216–5–3 at their Baltimore meeting, their first such statement since 2013.
  • The text cites a climate of fear, detention conditions and blocked pastoral care, in a year reporting roughly 400,000 deportations and 60,000 detentions.
  • Alongside the statement, the USCCB launched 'You Are Not Alone' to provide emergency support, pastoral care, public teaching on migration and visible solidarity.
  • The message does not name President Trump but is widely viewed as a rebuke of his enforcement tactics; the White House said he is fulfilling promises to deport criminal illegal immigrants.
  • Bishops also elected Archbishop Paul Coakley as president and Bishop Daniel Flores as vice president, signaling a coordinated, more assertive posture on immigration.