Jeanie Hannaman

By Catholics for Catholics - Vice President J.D. Vance’s accusations that Catholic bishops have criticized President Donald Trump’s stance on immigration because they’re concerned about losing money were disappointing and harmful, according to Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York... “I was really disappointed with what he said on ‘Face the Nation’ the other day, and I don’t mind telling you, somewhat hurt,” Dolan said... JD Vance, a practicing Catholic, said he was “heartbroken” by a statement from Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, the president of the USCCB's, who said enforcement of immigration enforcement actions in schools, churches, healthcare facilities, and other sensitive locations “are deeply troubling and will have negative consequences.”

By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture - The bishops themselves do not carry out the terms of federal contracts, of course. The hired staff at the USCCB does the day-to-day work. Like any other government contractors, those staff members have a vested interest in continuing their employment, expanding their responsibilities, emphasizing the importance of what they do, and lobbying the government to increase their funding. If the contracts are not renewed, the bishops face an unpleasant choice between laying off the employees or digging into an already strained budget to find new ways to pay them. So the USCCB has a strong institutional incentive to endorse federal programs that increase immigration.