For the 14th time this year, the U.S. Catholic bishops are announcing their solidarity with illegal aliens—and it’s getting significant backlash from American Catholics under 50.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is being blasted on X (formerly Twitter) for yet another statement—this time on video—condemning the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts.
One example of this comes from Joe Enders, the host of the Catholic YouTube show Red Top Report, who lamented the statement as redundant—pleading with them to focus more on young White Catholics struggling with the affordability crisis.
Enders writes, “It’s hard to be compassionate when we can’t afford homes due to massive migrant resettlement programs that turn our hometowns into a bazaar full of foreigners who want to take over instead of assimilate to our way of life.” He went on to express frustration with the Bishop’s for ignoring problems facing young American men, “We can’t have big families or marry young. These are all denials of our dignity when refugees and migrants get more aid than any of us did at 18 years old.”
His frustrations with foreign nationals echo parts of The Catechism of the Catholic Church on immigration — which offers moral expectations of immigrants once they arrive in a new country:
Other critics, like Ryan Ellis, president of the Center for a Free Economy, imply this has something to do with almost half of the USCCB’s revenue coming from government contracts and grants.
The Trump administration, in March, canceled an estimated $100 million contract with the USCCB—granted for its migration and refugee services. Given the total annual budget for 2025 is roughly $257 million, migration and refugee services do appear to be nearly 40% of their revenue.
This ongoing tension highlights a deepening divide within the American Catholic community, where traditional teachings on compassion and human dignity clash with modern economic pressures and cultural anxieties. As the USCCB continues to advocate for immigrants, addressing the concerns of younger generations could be key to bridging this gap and fostering unity amid broader societal changes.
