Complicit Clergy criticizes the USCCB for submitting comments to HHS urging that illegal immigrants continue receiving public health benefits. The piece argues this misrepresents Catholic teaching on immigration, which balances human dignity with respect for national laws and sovereignty (citing St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas).
This late August 2025 report remains relevant amid ongoing debates about immigration policy and the role of Church leadership. The USCCB has once again urged expanded public benefits for illegal immigrants, which critics argue misapplies Catholic social teaching on law, sovereignty, and the common good.