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Seitz of El Paso, Texas, called for an end to mass deportation and redoubled efforts to show solidarity with those affected by that policy in a new pastoral message released March 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the message, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2025\/10\/bishop-seitz-shares-migrants-stories-with-pope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bishop Seitz<\/a> directed to be read in all parish churches and chapels during the Sunday Masses on the day of release, Bishop Seitz said the diocese will \u201credouble our ministries with those in the downtown courthouse, in the detention centers, in Ciudad Juarez and with families in our parishes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to celebrate your contributions to our community, to defend your human dignity, and to work to end racism and make immigration reform a reality,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elpasodiocese.org\/open-letter-from-bp-seitz.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the message<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an interview with OSV News, Bishop Seitz said the message was an effort \u201cto speak to the people of our community, particularly those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2025\/08\/catholics-in-los-angeles-come-together-to-help-others-amid-deportation-fear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">who are living in fear<\/a> right now,\u201d which he said even includes \u201cthose who have legal documents, who we\u2019ve seen arrested and detained, even deported.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The message comes after some news reports indicated the White House and top Republican officials have told members of their party on the ballot in November to avoid discussing \u201cmass deportations\u201d on the campaign trail, as polls show Trump\u2019s immigration policy has become unpopular among most U.S. adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At his recent State of the Union address, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2026\/03\/lawsuit-challenges-trumps-attempt-to-end-birthright-citizenship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump<\/a>, who has made hardline immigration policies a cornerstone of his agenda, spoke about border security rather than deportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asked if the shift in rhetoric corresponds to any changes in El Paso, Bishop Seitz said they have observed \u201ca pause on many of their activities\u201d but \u201cwe\u2019re very concerned that this is perhaps only a pause and not an end to this kind of action.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bishop condemns mass deportations and separation of families<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The pastoral message expressed solidarity with those who have been adversely affected by the policy of mass deportations, those who have faced immigration enforcement actions outside of their court proceedings, and those who have died in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2026\/02\/data-on-immigrant-detentions-confirm-the-fears-of-u-s-bishops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">detention facilities<\/a> in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMass deportations will not make our communities safer,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2025\/09\/false-narratives-of-immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bishop Seitz<\/a> wrote. \u201cThey separate families, divide neighbors and threaten our economic wellbeing. While we do need significant immigration reforms, it is an injustice to make families, children and the vulnerable pay the price of our inaction. Policies, laws and borders must always be at the service of human dignity, genuine community security and human flourishing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bishop Seitz called \u201cthe current national campaign of mass detention and deportations\u201d a \u201cgrave moral evil, one which must be opposed, with prayer, peaceful action and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2025\/06\/san-diego-clergy-make-impact-in-immigration-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">acts of solidarity with those affected<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn these acts, we touch the wounds of Jesus Christ, and in this solidarity, we carry forward the hope of the Resurrection. God is on the side of justice, and as we journey towards Easter, we know that God is fashioning a new humanity that reflects God\u2019s blessings for all people,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inhumane conditions and lack of pastoral care in detention centers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Conditions at the Camp East Montana detention facility were among the points of concern Seitz raised in his message. The facility has been the subject of reports of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2025\/08\/more-states-to-copy-alligator-alcatraz-amid-reports-of-inhumane-conditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">overcrowding and medical neglect<\/a>, and deaths, including one ruled a homicide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bishop Seitz told OSV News that providing religious support and access to the sacraments is another concern about the facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe were only able to celebrate one Mass a week for around 100 people,\u201d he said, estimating that 70% of detainees there identify as Catholic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNon-Catholics coming to the Mass too,\u201d he said. \u201cThey all need God at that moment, right? So what percentage is that out of 3,000 people? We haven\u2019t been able to begin to provide fundamental <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2026\/01\/new-partnership-will-help-church-defend-migrants-refugees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">necessary services<\/a> to people who are experiencing the worst moment of their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bishop Seitz added in his message that he is \u201cblessed with many friendships with our local law enforcement and immigration enforcement agents. Their work to keep our community safe is vital.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut the death of those in immigration detention is unacceptable. An unjust immigration system that leads to deadly outcomes is destructive of our shared humanity. No one has to obey an immoral order,\u201d he said. \u201cI implore all involved to carefully discern the moral requirements of the Gospel at this moment with integrity and honesty. When we take off our masks and encounter each other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2025\/09\/migrants-are-not-enemies-just-brothers-and-sisters-in-need-pope-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">as neighbors<\/a>, we can reclaim our common dignity. I promise the pastoral support of our priests, chaplains and myself as you navigate the demands of conscience with sincerity. You are also in my prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prayer vigil and march March 24 in El Paso<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The message also asked Catholics and other community members \u201cwho enjoy the privileges of US citizenship\u201d to participate in a March 24 prayer vigil and march to \u201cend to mass detention and deportations and plead for respect for human life.\u201d The event will take place at 6 p.m. local time at the Plaza de los Lagartos in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2026\/01\/epiphanies-in-bethlehem-and-el-paso-a-maryknoll-reflection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">El Paso<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bishop Seitz said the event is intended to be \u201ca prayerful presence to show our community and our nation our level of concern about these issues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catholic social teaching on immigration balances three interrelated principles \u2014 the right of persons to migrate in order to sustain their lives and those of their families, the right of a country to regulate its borders and control immigration, and a nation\u2019s duty to regulate its borders with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2026\/01\/closing-holy-doors-pope-continues-to-call-for-peace-service-mercy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">justice and mercy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Featured image: Bishop Mark J. 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