Catholic Bishops Rebuke Trump’s Immigration Tactics in Rare Statement

America's Roman Catholic bishops issued a rare statement in support of immigrants, rebuking the Trump administration's aggressive deportation campaign. The statement, passed in a near-unanimous vote, did not name President Trump but admonished many of the administration's tactics and presented a united moral case that the Catholic Church in America objects to the administration's actions. The bishops expressed concern over the climate of fear and anxiety around immigration enforcement, the vilification of immigrants, and the conditions in detention centers. The statement passed with 216 votes in favor, five against, and three abstentions.