Thank you to Archbishop Gomez for his Nov. 28 column, which I think offered a balanced and honest assessment of immigration reform.

I don't think many people will actually read the U.S. bishops’ statement on immigration that he references, which wasn’t very interesting because it was written by more than 200 clerics. 

But the archbishop’s words matter to people, and he points out real problems with the Trump administration’s cruel policy. One is that it seems to intentionally aim to hurt and separate hardworking families. Coming to this country illegally in search of a better life (with the hope of achieving legal status) is not the same as stealing a car or abusing someone. The government should stop acting like it is. 

— Chuy Garcia, La Puente