San Bernardino's Bishop Rojas adamantly speaks out for ICE to stop entering churches

[IrishBubbaLiberal]

After ICE agents entered two Diocesan churches, San Bernardino’s Bishop Rojas adamantly speaks out: “Cease these tactics immediately, in favor of an approach that respects human rights.”

After ICE agents entered two Diocesan churches, San Bernardino’s Bishop Rojas adamantly speaks out: “Cease these tactics immediately, in favor of an approach that respects human rights.”

— Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) 2025-06-26T21:11:33.997Z

https://www.sbsun.com/2025/06/24/after-reports-of-ice-at-churches-in-montclair-and-highland-san-bernardino-bishop-denounces-raids/

After reports of ICE at churches in Montclair and Highland, San Bernardino Bishop denounces raids

By ALEXANDRA CROSNOE | [e-mail]
UPDATED: June 25, 2025 at 8:07 AM PDT

After recent reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents showing up at Catholic churches in the San Bernardino Diocese, Bishop Alberto Rojas strongly condemned — and called for an immediate end to — growing ICE activity.

Diocesan officials said Tuesday, June 24 that ICE agents entered two Catholic parish properties in Montclair and Highland last Friday, June 20.

That afternoon, ICE detained multiple people in the parking lot of St. Adelaide Church in Highland who were neither employees of the parish nor parishioners, said John Andrews, director of communications for the Diocese of San Bernardino, on Tuesday. Agents also took one male parishioner into custody at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Montclair on Friday afternoon, Andrews said.

(………)

“Authorities are now seizing brothers and sisters indiscriminately, without respect for their right to due process and their dignity as children of God,” Rojas said. “Cease these tactics immediately, in favor of an approach that respects human rights.”