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U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to El Paso Sector, El Paso Station intercept a group of approximately 127 migrants. CBP Photographer Jaime Rodriguez Sr. March 7, 2019. This image or file is a work of a United States Department of Homeland Security employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States.

By Erika Ahern, CatholicVote, February 3, 2023

[Editorial Note: This essay is adapted from the introduction to CatholicVote’s forthcoming eBook “Catholics Must Defend Sovereign Borders.” Subscribe to the LOOP to receive updates.]

The immigration crisis has reached a fevered pitch, and Catholics can no longer ignore its devastating humanitarian, public health, and national security consequences.

The casualties are piling up on both sides of the border. In December 2022 alone, the U.S. Border Patrol encountered over 251,000 migrants.

  • Drug lords and cartels have made a lucrative business for themselves based on the status quo. Trafficking most affects vulnerable families, especially women and children.

  • Fentanyl is killing over 100,000 Americans every year, and the majority of it comes in over the unsecured border. …

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