Roman Catholic bishops warned the nation November 17 against the new wave of nativism and anti-immigrant fervor that has increasingly gripped the country, and they sharply criticized public officials who advocate closing U.S. borders. "The most vulnerable in the world---those with nowhere to lay their heads because of persecution and injustice--should not be denied justice, a safe haven or a new life," the bishops declared.
They also termed "unacceptable," in the light of church ...