As the bishop of El Paso, I am often asked to offer my view of the current situation at the border. In addressing that important issue, I try to bring light on some deeper issues that I believe are at stake in the contemporary debate on immigration in our country and are urgent for our consideration.
Mark J. Seitz
The Most Rev. Mark J. Seitz is the bishop of El Paso, Tex.
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Bishop Seitz: Look at the border through the eyes of migrants
Migration is a privileged space in which the salvific mystery is being acted out.
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Bishop Seitz on Biden’s new asylum policy: Death cannot be the cost of our immigration laws
President Biden’s immigration policy and asylum rules are morally deficient, as vulnerable migrants are dying on their way to the United States from their home countries.
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Bishop Seitz: Single-issue voting has corrupted Christian political witness
Our vote is but one expression of this all-encompassing commitment to the common good and the project of building up solidarity.