This is reasonable. I don’t necessarily agree with granting legal status to those who are already here illegally, but at least he’s acknowledging that we need to control our borders, and have the right to do so. I also find it encouraging that at least one bishop recognizes the partisan aspect of many of the proposals for immigration reform.
I wrote him a note thanking him for his offering of the Extraordinary Form Mass at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, and he sent a nice note back. He’s a good bishop and a good man.
I hope we hear more of this from the Bishops in the future.