Cardinal Mahony Calls for Immigration Reform

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Originally published Oct. 10, 2010

Cardinal Roger Mahony, Photo by JournoJames

LOS ANGELES – Archbishop of Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony, an outspoken advocate for immigrants and workers’ rights, told a small audience on Wednesday night that all-inclusive immigration reform for the estimated 12 million undocumented people in the U.S. was the country’s most pressing social issue and offered a framework for immigration reform, despite his bleak outlook that lawmakers were unwilling to take any action on the controversial issue.

Cardinal Mahony offered a solemn but compelling argument in his address at USC’s Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies to faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members. (more…)

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