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argument that occupies most of the book.

This ambivalence about border control is a hallmark of the American bishops' advice on immigration. At a June 14, 2006, press conference in Los Angeles, Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio said: "In the enforcement area, we, of course, have concerns about the erection of hundreds of miles of fencing along our southern border. We do not believe it will deter migrants from attempting to enter and may lead them into more perilous routes."

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That argument is a historical and theological justification for the obligation to accept immigration, not to reject it. The problem with the book is not that Gomez is a restrictionist. Rather, the book fails to offer any clearer guidance on immigration than the American bishops' previous mushy advice.

earn permanent residency and eventual citizenship." But this assertion of the sovereign right to secure borders is watered down by his observation that "Blessed John Paul II cautioned nations never to deny the natural human right to immigration out of exaggerated fears for national security or selfish concerns about threats to domestic jobs or standards of living."

The immigration reform pending at that time failed by a small margin. Many contend it failed over doubt about commitment to controlling the border. It can be argued that if the bishops had mobilized Catholics to support border control as a necessary ingredient of immigration reform, it might have passed.

It's not clear whether Tim Rutten's criticism of Archbishop Jose Gomez's book derives from his ideological separation from Gomez on abortion and same sex marriage, or whether he just didn't read the book. Because he bolsters his attack with references to Opus Dei, Francisco Franco and an Orange County conservative Catholic, I suspect ideology. In either case, he is spectacularly incorrect. The book deserves criticism, but not for the reason Rutten argues. He provides quotes Michael Kors Handbag Zippers from the book to show that Gomez has joined forces with the anti immigration right. Gomez is saying, "I understand how Michael Kors Travel Messenger

Gomez writes that his exhortations are "not a set of technical solutions." But that happens to be what is needed. There is no perfect solution, just a compromise that foresees the major pitfalls and avoids them.

Gomez book lacks immigration guidance