In a statement dated January 24th, 2025, Bishop Barber called for actions that demonstrate genuine care for our most vulnerable sisters and brothers regarding the extent of threatened “mass deportations”. "Our prayer is one of hope that, as a nation blessed with many gifts, our actions demonstrate a genuine care for our most vulnerable sisters and brothers, including the unborn, the poor, the elderly and infirm, and migrants and refugees." To read his letter in full and find out more about the California Catholic Conference's section on immigration click here.