California Missions

"The Church recognizes the right of sovereign nations to control their territories but rejects such control when it is exerted merely for the purpose of acquiring additional wealth. More powerful economic nations, which have the ability to protect and feed their residents, have a stronger obligation to accommodate migration flows."

Strangers No Longer: Together on the Hourney of Hope (Pg. 15, Para. 36)
"Regardless of their legal status, migrants, like all persons, possess inherent human dignity which should be respected. Government policies that respect the basic human rights of the undocumented are necessary."

Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope (Pg. 16, Para. 38)
"How religion engages the political order is a question of style ... One reason why some have apprehension about religious involvement in public life is the style sometimes employed by religious institutions or communities. My proposal, therefore, is that effective religious witness depend, in part, on our style of participation. Engagement in civil society must be characterized by a blend of advocacy and restraint."
by Josesph Cardinal Bernardin, "The Catholic Moral Vision in the United States