Bishop Robert Barron is calling out fellow Catholic leaders for what he called the “demonization” of the Trump administration in the context of the immigration debate, as more than two dozen bishops issue a new statement denouncing the federal government’s handling of immigration enforcement.
“I don’t think it’s fair to say to a conservative, to a Republican, you’re just being difficult and anti-humanitarian,” Barron told Fox News in an interview published May 24. “At times, the Catholic left is great for calling for dialogue and bridge-building – until it comes to conservatives.”
“No, no, let’s build bridges of conversation. That’s a role the Church can play,” he continued. “What I don’t want from the Church is a kind of demonization of the Trump administration […] if there are points of disagreement, whether it’s immigration or it’s the war or whatever, let’s talk about it, let’s talk.”
Four days earlier, a group of 14 bishops led by Archbishop of Detroit Edward Weisenburger signed a letter to members of Congress expressing “grave concern” over a $72 billion budget reconciliation package to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including immigration enforcement.
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