Many of us have forgotten our immigrant roots. But our Church has always been a Church of immigrants, as our nation has always been a nation of immigrants. In earlier generations, we welcomed newcomers from every nation in Europe. Today, we are still welcoming newcomers — but now they come from Latin America, Asia, Oceania and Africa. This great Archdiocese of Los Angeles is a beautiful manifestation of our immigrant Church and nation — so many people, from so many countries, all coming here to be part of the American Dream. America’s founders dreamed of a nation where men and women from every race, religion and national background could live in equality — as brothers and sisters, children of the same God. The founders’ vision helped make this country a nation of immigrants — one people made from peoples of many nations, races and creeds.
And that’s what’s at stake in the immigration debate — the future of the American Dream.
— Archbishop José H. Gomez
Statement on the announcement of presidential executive orders on immigration Archbishop Gomez on immigration reform
Discussion on Catholicism and ImmigrationUncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson, Hoover InstitutionNovember 9, 2013
Time for immigration reform | Es tiempo para una reforma migratoriaNovember 13, 2014
Interview on Immigration Reform | MP3 Audio "Morning Edition," National Public Radio August 8, 2014
"Seeking the Human Face of Immigration Reform" Town Hall Los Angeles January 14, 2014
Mass in Recognition of All Immigrants (July 20, 2014)Watch Video | Text (PDF)
"Immigration Reform and the New America"Catholic Media Convention, Denver, June 21, 2013
"The Heart of a Stranger": The Task for Religious Believers in Immigration ReformSephardic Temple Tifereth Israel, March 19, 2013
What can we do now on immigration reform? | ¬øQué podemos hacer ahora acerca de la reforma migratoria? February 21, 2014
National Migration Week | Semana Nacional de la Migración January 10, 2014
Our Lampedusas of the heart | Nuestras Lampedusas del corazón November 8, 2013
Praying for Immigration Reform | Orar por la reforma migratoria July 26, 2013
A time for immigration reform | El momento para la reforma migratoria April 19, 2013
Read the book: "Immigration and the Next America"
Read excerpts from the Archbishop’s book, Immigration and the Next America: Renewing the Soul of Our Nation.
