By Erika Ahern, CatholicVote - It’s high time faith-based organization, including the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), rethink their approach to immigration solutions… especially when it comes to weighing in on public policy... Catholic social teaching recognizes the authority of states to defend their sovereign borders. Just as a family has a right to its own property and the pursuit of its own good for the sake of the individuals in that family, nations have a right to pursue their own good for the sake of their citizens.