Modernist Prelates Betray Catholic Doctrine on Immigration
Catholic News Agency (CNA) reports that “Bishop” Mark Seitz of El Paso, Texas—a key figure in the United States Conference of Catholic “Bishops” (USCCB)—praised legislation (HR 4393) offering temporary protections for illegal immigrants while refusing to endorse it due to its lack of citizenship pathways. The bill, sponsored by Rep. María Elvira Salazar and Rep. Veronica Escobar, proposes financial penalties for illegal entry, accelerated asylum processing, and border security funding. Seitz called it “a step toward fulfilling the call made by our Holy Father” but withheld full support, stating: “We have never supported a bill, formally, that doesn’t give a pathway to citizenship.”
Naturalism Replaces the Social Kingship of Christ
The Dignity Act reduces immigration policy to purely humanitarian and economic terms, omitting the foundational Catholic principle that nations exist to facilitate man’s salvation under Christ the King (Pius XI, Quas Primas). By framing migration as a mere “bipartisan” issue of “dignity,” Seitz and the USCCB conceal the heretical equivalence between civil law and divine law. The Church teaches that while nations must treat immigrants charitably, states retain the right—and duty—to defend their borders and require assimilation into a Catholic social order (Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum).
“Bipartisan proposals such as the Dignity Act are a step toward fulfilling the call made by our Holy Father to offer a better way forward — one that begins and ends with respect for the God-given dignity of every person.”
This statement exposes Seitz’s capitulation to the Bergoglian heresy of “human fraternity,” which substitutes the Social Reign of Christ for secular human rights. His appeal to “our Holy Father” invokes Jorge Bergoglio—an antipope whose exhortation Fratelli Tutti (2020) denies the exclusivity of Christ’s salvific mission.
The USCCB’s Apostasy from Catholic Social Teaching
The USCCB’s migration committee—led by Seitz—systematically distorts Catholic doctrine. Pacem in Terris (John XXIII, 1963) already marked a departure by framing migration as an absolute “right,” but traditional teaching insists that immigration must serve the common good of the receiving nation, not undermine its cultural or religious identity (Pius XII, Exsul Familia). The Dignity Act’s offer of legal status to pre-2021 arrivals rewards lawbreaking, violating the Church’s condemnation of rewarding evil (Romans 13:1-7).
Seitz’s refusal to endorse the bill unless it includes citizenship reveals the conciliar sect’s revolutionary agenda: erasing national sovereignty to advance globalist materialism. Authentic Catholic immigration policy, as articulated by St. Pius X, demands that states prioritize the spiritual welfare of citizens and the defense of Christendom against ideologies hostile to the Faith.
Omission of the Supernatural: A Silent Apostasy
Nowhere does Seitz mention the primary duty of nations to uphold Catholic truth or the obligation of immigrants to abandon false religions. This silence embodies Modernism’s core error: reducing the Church to a NGO promoting “social justice.” The article’s reference to the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference—an evangelical group—further exposes the ecumenical rot infecting the USCCB, which treats heretical communities as allies in subverting Catholic order.
Conclusion: Shepherds Who Legitimize Anarchy
Seitz and the USCCB have long abandoned their duty to condemn unjust laws and call nations to submit to Christ’s reign. Their immigration advocacy—devoid of references to conversion, the rights of Catholic citizens, or the dangers of religious pluralism—proves they serve the “Masonic operation” described in Pius IX’s Syllabus of Errors (1864). As the conciliar sect collapses into political activism, faithful Catholics must reject these false shepherds and cling to the unchanging Magisterium: Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus—outside the Church, there is no salvation.
Source:
UPDATE: Bishop Seitz lauds immigration bill to create legal protections (catholicnewsagency.com)
Date: 11.11.2025