Catholic bishops say Biden policies exacerbated America's immigration crisis

Former President Joe Biden has found himself in hot water after eight Catholic bishops from Minnesota have come forward.

The bishops released a joint statement bashing the Biden administration’s immigration policies.

They claim they have negatively impacted countless communities in Minnesota.

While the bishops noted their disapproval of President Donald Trump’s decision to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take illegal immigrants directly from places of worship, they know the real issue here is Biden’s “leadership failure” on border control.

“Sadly, our nation’s immigration system is broken. As Pope Francis has said, migrants have been too often treated ‘as pawns on the chessboard of humanity,’” the bishops wrote in the letter.

“Elected officials in both major political parties have failed to rise above political calculation and collaborate on a solution rooted in respect for migrants and the common good of the nation. This leadership failure has resulted in repeated conflicts at the border and in our communities that have only grown worse,” the eight bishops continued.

The bishops then directly called out what they believe have caused all of these issues.

“The Biden Administration’s migration policies exacerbated these problems, and as a response, President Trump has resolved to instigate measures focused primarily on enforcement and deportations,” they wrote.

“We recognize that public officials have the responsibility of protecting their citizens and both promoting public safety and putting the needs of their people first. When necessary, governments should institute orderly migration policies, which sometimes require strong border security measures,” they went on.

The Daily Caller reported that because of Biden’s border policies, “hundreds of criminal illegal migrants” entered the United States.

Many have gone on to commit truly heinous offenses.

The bishops are not fighting Trump’s decision on how to handle illegal immigrants, but they have asked he “not overly burden local communities” as well as to “conduct immigration enforcement prudently, cautiously, and always with human dignity in mind.”

So far, the statement has gained quite a bit of traction online.

At this point in time, Trump has not responded to the statement from the bishops.