Our Mission
The work of the Immigration Advocacy Group is grounded in our Catholic faith calling us to welcome the stranger among us. In welcoming the immigrant, migrant, and refugee, we encounter Christ. The Church has consistently upheld our moral obligation to treat the stranger as we would Christ. Catholic Social Teaching on immigration recognizes that 1) people have the right to migrate to sustain their lives and that of their families; 2) a country has the right to regulate its borders and to control immigration; but 3) a country must regulate its border with justice and mercy. This teaching is grounded in the equality of all people and the commitment to the common good. We seek to accomplish this mission through these means:
