US Catholic bishops condemn Trump administration's immigration enforcement


FILE PHOTO: A priest and other members of the clergy pray for respondents and detainees outside of U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., November 13, 2025. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a rare condemnation of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown and advocated for "meaningful immigration reform."

"We are troubled by threats against the sanctity of houses of worship and the special nature of hospitals and schools," the bishops said in a special message, the first of its kind in 12 years.

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