The Man Who Helped Bankrupt Los Angeles Wants Bishops to Denounce ‘Chilling’ Trump Deportation Plan

The Archdiocese of Los Angles has received millions in Federal grants by assisting illegal aliens.

 
Facing what he calls the “chilling and frightening reality” of President-elect Donald Trump’s plan for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants in the United States, Cardinal Roger Mahony is encouraging America’s Catholic bishops to raise their voices.

“The pending ominous initiative to round up and deport some eleven million undocumented immigrants across the country is a chilling and frightening reality,” Mahony, the archbishop emeritus of Los Angeles, told Crux, noting the impact deportation policies will have on mixed families in the United States – those where some family members are citizens and others undocumented.

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“Devastating repercussions will occur with a massive deportation assault,” he said. “Family disruptions will become our reality, and family members may be separated for even years.”

What follows is Crux’s conversation with Mahony, which includes his perspective on how bishops nationwide should respond. It has been edited for clarity and length.

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