(Andreas Wailzer/LifeSiteNews) — Father Gerald Murray rebuked Father James Martin’s claims on immigration and mass deportations, explaining that the Catholic Church recognizes a nation’s right to determine its immigration policy.
In an interview with Catholic radio host Joe McClane [embedded below], canon lawyer Murray responded to a viral video by Martin that reached over 2.7 million views on X.
In the video message, Martin claimed that Catholics need to care for migrants and refugees because Jesus Christ Himself was “a refugee,” because Joseph took the Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus to Egypt to avoid Herod’s murderous plans.
Martin has spoken out against deportations and Trump’s immigration policies multiple times in the past, implying that it is un-Christian to deport illegal immigrants. Similarly, the USCCB called the Trump administration’s immigration policy “deeply troubling.”
