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El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz delivered letters from terrified immigrant families to Pope Leo XIV, detailing fears of deportation under Trump’s escalating immigration crackdown.
Federal agents have detained U.S. citizens, legal immigrants, and children in aggressive raids using helicopters and chemical agents near schools across the country.
Pope Leo promised to “stand with” migrants and Catholic leaders, urging bishops to continue speaking out about the inherent dignity of immigrants.
VATICAN CITY — The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV and brought him a packet of letters from immigrant families “terrorized” by fear th