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I did, in fact, get that far.

You are attributing a meaning to his words that are not there.

We live in a globalized world in which capital, communication, and even goods are exchanged regularly… -- if you question that, where was your computer made? And its constituent components? Do you have any mutual funds in your 401(k)? I bet if you check, there is, at least, some investment in foreign companies. Ever check to see who owns Chrysler nowadays? OTOH, ever check to see who own(ed) Saab?

…but the movement of labor has not been regularized, and its impact on human beings not acknowledged or addressed… -- with 12-20 million illegals in this country, I'd say that is a pretty accurate statement. Not only here, but Europe has the same problem. And have you considered the situation that migrant workers (largely from S. Asia and the Philippines) have in the Arabian peninsula? Yeah, I'd say that the movement of labor is not regularized.

…As the most powerful country in our hemisphere and a destination for migrants, the United States should lead the way in this effort by reforming immigration laws as soon as possible. -- guess what? I think the US should reform immigration laws myself. It is patently obvious that the US needs to reform immigration laws. Here's my idea of immigration reform:

Station active duty troops along the northern and southern borders. Provide assistance to states who wish to activate their National Guards in a Title 32 role (thereby not interfering with the Posse Comitatus statute) to augment the border patrol. Station USCG and USN ships along the southern Pacific coast and Gulf coast to interdict any shipping that may harbor illegals.
Reword the 14th Amendment to eliminate the concept of "anchor babies"
Arrest, try, convict, and jail for long, long, long times anybody who hires an illegal alien (that isn't being done right now). If you eliminate the economic incentive for illegals to be here, the majority will no longer desire to stay.
Make it a federal criminal offense to use federal money to provide any sort of social service for illegal aliens; make it mandatory to confirm legal presence before disbursing any kind of social assistance involving federal funds; jail any state or local government employee who violates those rules.
After the 14th Amendment is reworded, create refugee camps along the borders to house legitimate political refugees
Make employers who need to hire from offshore be responsible for the well-being of the employees and make them responsible for their good conduct (make them post bonds to do so)

Do I think that the above is what he has in mind with "immigration reform?" I doubt it. But I don't automatically assume that he has the same attitude as Card. Mahony or Card. McCarrick, either. In fact, if you look at Archbishop Gomez (Mahony's coadjudicator), he has made specific statements that are quite different than Mahony's / McCarrick's. So have others, such as Bishop Vasa, Bishop Slattery, and Archbishop O'Brien.

And rather than automatically assigning codeword status to everything that has been said, I think it would be far better to look at each individual bishop's statements.

Okay, I take your point. I am so used to everyone NOT on FR and a couple of other forums being pro-illegal that unless the person comes out and says, "What don't you understand about the word 'illegal'?" then I question their motives.

Some of the quotes in this article bend along the lines of the open borders lobby and some seem more in line with what you and I believe (I agree with your points). It is still hard to know the truth about each individual bishop.

That said, the USCCB HAS put out statements in support of illegals and amnesty.