This explainer series, Catholic Doctrine on Immigration , explores how the teaching of faith and Scriptures intersect with immigration policy, focusing on the role of Milwaukee’s Catholic Church in responding to enforcement, labor dynamics, and family separation. Through detailed reporting across legal, economic, and pastoral contexts by Milwaukee Independent staff members, the series examines how Church teaching shapes institutional action and informs the Church’s engagement on national immigration issues. mkeind.com/catholicimmigration
The immigration enforcement apparatus of the United States is not just a border issue. It is a family issue. Every raid, detainment, and deportation reverberates through households that often span legal categories.
Nowhere is this more visible t