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Recent Coverage
- LA Archdiocese Reaches Out to Undocumented Immigrants
- Photos: Viacrucis revives the calvary of immigrants to reach the US
- L.A. area workshops to focus on immigrant rights and emergency preparedness for immigrant families
- Trump needs to stop terrifying immigrant families and consider the real cost of mass deportations
- L.A. Catholic Leaders Resist Trump Immigration Crackdowns
- ‘Know your rights’: workshop for immigrants takes place in church angelina
- Pope encourages popular movements to help stop dehumanization
- Archdiocese readies immigrant community for uncertain future
- Encountering Christ at the U.S.-Mexico border
- Archbishop Gomez presents video with the Holy Father’s encouragement at Dolores Mission
- The Immigrant Spirit of the United States Meeting in the Cathedral of Los Angeles
- Church’s history of defending immigrants must continue
- Catholic Bishops Challenge Donald Trump on Immigration, and prayers for president-elect Trump
- L.A.’s quiet archbishop has a message for immigrants, and prayers for prayers for president-elect Trump
- A contender for U.S. bishop’ top spot calls for greater protection for the undocumented
- L.A. archbishop, other religious leaders urge unity, reassure immigrants after Trump’s election
- Interfaith prayer service in L.A. seeks to reassure immigrants after Trump’s Presidential election
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Media Alerts
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- Chair of USCCB’s Committee on Migration Denounces New Rule Undermining Existing Protections for Immigrant Children8.23.2019
- House passes legislation for Dreamers, T.P.S. holders6.15.2019
- President of U.S. Bishops’ and Chairman of Bishop’s Committee on Migration Respond to President’s Order to Fund Construction of Border Wall2.16.2019
Resources
- Archbishop Gomez delivered this talk at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. on March 23, 2017: “Immigration Reform and Our American Story.”
- On March 8, 2017, Archbishop Gomez addressed a gathering of Catholics and other leaders in politics and business at a symposium hosted by the Napa Institute in Washington, D.C. To read his full talk, visit “Where Do We Go From Here? Why We Cannot Wait for Immigration Reform.“
- On February 17, 2017, Archbishop Gomez delivered remarks at the U.S. Regional World Meeting of Popular Movements, sponsored by the Vatican. To read the full remarks visit, “At a World Meeting of Popular Movements.”
- On January 19, 2017, Archbishop Gomez delivered remarks to conclude a two-day meeting co-hosted by the UCLA Graduate School of Education and the Pontifical Academies of Science and the Social Sciences. To read his remarks, visit “Humanitarianism and Mass Migration.”
- On November 10, 2016, two days after the U.S. Presidential Election, Archbishop Gomez hosted an interfaith prayer service for hope and unity at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. Participants included Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as well as Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders. To view a video of the Archbishop’s homily and for the full text, visit “Prayer Service for Hope and Unity.”