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This weeks guest on Parsing Immigration Policy has over 35 years of experience in immigration policy and activism, perhaps more experience than Mark Krikorian, host of the podcast and executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies. Joe Guzzardi is a California native whose journey through immigration activism began when he was teaching English as a second language to adults in the Central Valley.

The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, which legalized nearly three million illegal immigrants, included a requirement to learn English. The INS defined this as 40 hours of English/civics instruction and the ability to show basic knowledge; as a result, enrollment in English classes went through the roof. Guzzardi noticed that many students had been living in the U.S. for years before taking the classes, but came speaking little or no English. The 40 hours of instruction were not sufficient to provide students with English language skills, yet he was pressured to sign-off on their having achieved basic knowledge.

Guzzardi details his advocacy for greater immigration enforcement, which began with his writing on immigration issues in local Central California papers, and later led him to run (along with 100 others) for governor of California during the recall of Gray Davis in 2003.

Krikorian closes the podcast with thoughts on this weeks extension of Temporary Protected Status for more than 300,000 illegal immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua, some having received TPS, and had it repeatedly renewed, for more than 20 years. As he notes, Theres nothing as permanent as Temporary Protected Status.

Mark Krikorian is the Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies.

Joe Guzzardi is a syndicated columnist writing on immigration policy issues.

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Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of Crookston, Minn., chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis, speaks June 15 during the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' spring plenary assembly in Orlando, Fla. Also pictured are Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, the USCCB president; and Father Michael J.K. Fuller, USCCB general secretary.

ORLANDO, Fla. (OSV News) Meeting in Orlando for their spring assembly, the U.S. bishops moved ahead on some efforts to advance the Churchs mission in the United States, including new pastoral initiatives aimed at activating Catholics as missionary disciples. The gatherings June 15-16 plenary sessions proved relatively smooth, but featured moments of vigorous discussion at a few points, particularly around the formation of priests.

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services gave his first address as U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops president, presiding over the bishops plenary assembly. He covered a variety of issues of concern to Catholics, such as the need for Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform and for an end to Russias unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

We cannot fail to see the face of Christ in all of those who need our assistance, especially the poor and the vulnerable, he said.

The papal nuncio to the U.S., Archbishop Christophe Pierre, made his case to the U.S. bishops June 15 that synodality, oriented to Jesus Christ as their true north, unleashes missionary activity.

The purpose of walking this synodal path is to make our evangelization more effective in the context of the precise challenges that we face today, Archbishop Pierre said in his address at the U.S. bishops spring plenary assembly in Orlando.

The archbishop also singled out Auxiliary Bishop David G. OConnell of Los Angeles, who was shot to death earlier this year, as a model of synodal service, combined with Eucharistic charity.

The U.S. Catholic bishops gathered voiced their approval for the advancement of a cause to canonize five missionary priests from Brittany, France, known as the Shreveport martyrs.

They demonstrated heroic charity during the third worst pandemic in U.S. history, said Bishop Francis I. Malone of Shreveport, noting they were all young men who voluntarily sacrificed their own lives to journey with the dying and bring the Eucharist to the faithful.

In their message to Pope Francis, the bishops also strongly condemned an execution that the state of Florida carried out June 15 in the evening following their meeting.

Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas updated the bishops on the progress of the 2023-2024 global Synod on Synodality. Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of Crookston, Minn. presented on the National Eucharistic Revival, and outlined how the small group initiative in the parish year could help deepen peoples relationship to Christ in the Eucharist.

We all know how much our Church needs to move from maintenance to mission; ... this is really the heart of what were attempting to do, he said.

Most votes taking place had near unanimous approval, such as the agenda items related to retranslating the Liturgy of the Hours into English, including having the future edition include some prayer texts in Latin.

The bishops approved the National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic Latino Ministry with 167 in favor, two against and two abstentions. The 62-page plan seeks to respond to the needs of about 30 million Hispanic/Latino Catholics in the U.S. and strengthen Hispanic/Latino ministries at the national, local and parish level.

Ahead of the vote, Bishop Oscar Cant of San Jose, Calif., chairman of the bishops Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs, told OSV News there was a great need to get moving so that (the new pastoral plan) can be implemented in our dioceses and parishes.

A day before the vote took place, Detroit Auxiliary Bishop J. Arturo Cepeda, who chairs the USCCBs Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church, called the plan a sign of the times that recognizes Hispanic/Latino Catholics who account for more than 40 percent of U.S. Catholics as missionaries among us who can reinvigorate the life of the Church.

The most contentious discussion took place regarding the proposed second edition of the Basic Plan for the Ongoing Formation of Priests. Some bishops took to the floor to object they had not had time to read the document, or that it was so lengthy priests would likely not read it and dismiss its contents.

Other bishops expressed concern that the discussion on spiritual fatherhood needed to be fleshed out, expressing concern that otherwise it could fuel the narcissistic tendencies and hubris of some priests.

Bishop Steven R. Biegler of Cheyenne, Wyo., said he appreciated the documents beautiful description of the Christian relationship to God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. What I find lacking is that communal relationship to the Body of Christ ... that puts us in solidarity with one another as brother and sister, he said.

However, other bishops pushed back against delaying the document, noting the hard work that went into developing it, and that the document was meant to be a guide adapted to the realities of local churches.

Bishop Juan Miguel Betancourt, ordained as a priest for the Servants of the Eucharist and Mary, who is an auxiliary for the Archdiocese of Hartford, Conn., said the term spiritual fatherhood is actually a term that is more familiar and clear for those who are younger in the priesthood.

Ultimately, the bishops approved the formation document with 144 voting in favor, 24 against and eight abstentions.

The discussion and vote on priorities for the 2025-28 USCCB strategic plan were put on hold so that the bishops could reflect upon and, presumably, include some of the discussion from the synod conversations.

In a voice vote, the bishops approved beginning the process of consultation and revision of ethical directives for Catholic health care facilities to guide them in caring for people suffering from gender dysphoria and who identify as transgender.

Bishop Flores said potential changes would be limited and very focused in nature, and involve extensive consultation. He praised the calls from bishops on the floor for a pastorally sensitive approach to the complex topic.

The U.S. bishops also voiced approval for the Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth to move ahead on drafting a new pastoral statement for persons with disabilities.

We do believe a new statement is needed to address disability concerns in the 21st century, Bishop Robert E. Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minn., the committees chair, told the bishops June 16. The intended statement aims to emphasize the giftedness of persons with disabilities, eliminate outdated forms of referring to persons with disabilities, and would be inclusive of persons who have mental illnesses.

During the discussion, Cardinal Sen P. OMalley of Boston joined Bishop John T. Folda of Fargo, N.D., in noting the importance of Catholics being allied with the disability community against assisted suicide, and the cardinal asked for more attention to support parents of children with autism.

The bishops also heard an update on the upcoming World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, and were encouraged to have their own stateside events for youth and young adults to form them as missionary disciples.

Finally, just before the bishops concluded their assembly, Bishop Earl A. Boyea of Lansing, Mich., chair of the bishops Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations, discussed The Catholic Projects 2022 study of 10,000 Catholic religious and diocesan priests that found most priests distrust their bishops, with only 24 percent saying they had confidence in bishops in general.

Bishop Boyea encouraged the bishops to help priests feel kinship and fraternity with us through better personal communication, such as recognizing important moments in their lives, and better lines of communicating information to them.

This is not the completion, but a beginning, to heal our relationship, he said of the report.

At the conclusion of their assembly, recognizing it was the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, the bishops prayed together the Litany of the Sacred Heart, invoking Jesus heart repeatedly to have mercy on us.

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(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox answers questions during his monthly news conference at the Eccles Broadcast Center, on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Cox, who said hes passionate about immigration reform, called Congress imbeciles who should all get fired" for not assign immigration reform.

| May 18, 2023, 7:10 p.m.

| Updated: May 19, 2023, 12:07 p.m.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is fed up with Congress using immigration as a political football and not addressing the human and economic crisis at Americas border. Cox, who said he is passionate about immigration reform, called Congress imbeciles who should all get fired.

The remarks came during the governors monthly news conference on Thursday and after he was asked about strict immigration policies recently signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

We absolutely have to do more to secure the border. First and foremost, that is critical. We live in an ordered society, a society of laws, and that piece matters, the governor explained, adding that he thinks the Biden administration has done a terrible job of enforcing border security.

Those poor security efforts are not just an issue President Joe Biden hasnt addressed, Cox said, and other administrations have also failed. But it wasnt solely on the White House to fix immigration, he said.

Congress has abdicated their responsibility around immigration for the last 40 years. They punted every time. So its hard to blame any single administration when really this problem lies at the feet of Congress, the governor responded to Telemundo reporter Jos ngel Galavis, who had asked about DeSantis immigration policies.

Cox explained that he also supports fixing legal immigration, which, he said, will help the economy and ensure immigrants arent forced to enter the U.S. illegally through a backdoor.

We do need more immigrants in our country, Cox said, we have so many job openings right now in the state of Utah and other places that cannot be filled.

Immigration reform, Cox said, is an issue where he thinks Republicans and Democrats are aligned. But, growing more passionate during his two-minute-long response, Cox criticized Congress for neglecting its responsibility to address the countrys immigration crisis, and, instead, using the issue as a political cudgel.

The Constitution is very clear that immigration is a federal issue. But states have to step in because these imbeciles in Congress cant get their crap together to do something that everybody knows needs to be done, and that is to protect the border and to fix legal immigration, Cox criticized. And all they want to do is get reelected by pointing fingers at each other and they divide us and they do it on purpose, and its embarrassing, and they should all get fired.

Earlier this month, DeSantis signed a bill aimed at restricting migrants working illegally in the U.S. The law ends a program that provides identification cards for undocumented immigrants and toughens penalties for individuals that bring migrants to the U.S., the Tampa Bay Times reported.

Unlike Cox, the Florida governor whos exploring a run for president put the blame for the immigration crisis at the foot of the White House.

This is something that is the responsibility of Joe Biden. This is a responsibility that he has defaulted on really from day one of his presidency, DeSantis said at a news conference, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Obviously if we had a different administration it would be a lot easier to actually deal with the problem at its source.

In February, Cox and Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb wrote a Washington Post op-ed that called on Congress to act on immigration. Utah, Cox said, was willing to sponsor immigrants for the open jobs in the state.

To help us do our jobs as governors, we call on Congress to end its two-decade standoff on setting immigration policy one of its most basic duties, the governors wrote. And, as leaders of states, we pledge to share the accountability. Though border security is a national concern, and a nonnegotiable requirement of national security in a world with drug cartels and terrorists, we believe that states should be able to sponsor whatever immigrants serve the needs of their communities.

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It seems that the anticipated humanitarian crisis of thousands of migrants streaming across the border, which many predicted with the end of the Title 42 program, has been avoided.

Still, something like 12 million undocumented people currently live in the United States, and we are probably just one migrant caravan away from having scores of families forced to live in squalor in border cities and perhaps being subject to violence at the hands of border agents.

Making matters worse, no recently proposed legislation concerning immigration has much chance of becoming law.

It's the design of the Farm Bill that we should focus on. Its form, not its content.

For instance, the 2021 US Citizenship Act, which Biden championed early in his term and that would have created a pathway to citizenship for undocumented people, ran aground quickly last term due to GOP opposition. Now, Republicans have their own version of revamping our immigration system with the Secure the Border Act. This bill, which calls for hiring more border agents, as well as championing some Trump-era initiatives like building a physical border wall, has no path out of the Democrat-controlled Senate.

So, is there any hope of getting beyond our seemingly never-ending policy quagmire that is immigration reform?

The Farm Bill is where our leaders should turn.

The point is not to add some provision about immigration to this omnibus piece of legislation that governs most facets of our agricultural system.

Instead, it's the design of the Farm Bill that we should focus on. Its form, not its content.

By form, what's key is that the Farm Bill comes up for debate every five years. The expiration date is even written into the law.

The legislations design poses quite the task, as the Farm Bill sets the terms for most of the critical elements of the U.S. food system, from commodity prices and conservation policy to international trade and farm credit.

But that's the bill's geniuswith such serious issues to debate, it makes sense to revisit them every now and again. And here's the best partif one party misses something, then they can try again next time.

That much was behind the bill's creation. Before becoming law in 1933, for most of the 1920s, politicians fought over how to address the economic crisis ravaging farmers. While farmers did well during World War I, they struggled once the conflict was over. In response, some legislators wanted protectionist policies, others believed promoting exports was the answer. They couldn't find middle ground and our nations food producers suffered for years.

So, what happened? When FDR became president, farmer groups and politicians created an omnibus billthat contained sections dealing with the issues that were the subject of debate years before and that required periodic renewal. The bill itself has come to include new sections from time to time, such as rural development and food assistance in the 1970s.

Agriculture aside, doesn't such a way of addressing complicated policy matters, such as migration, make sense?

Think about itwho could have foretold when early in Biden's term, when he sent Vice President Kamala Harris to Central America to search out ways to keep people from fleeing poverty, that Cubans and Venezuelans would eventually join the exodus of people? Or that Russia would invade Ukraine, sending millions seeking safe haven abroad?

Furthermore, historically, we see that migrants come to the U.S. in waves. Such moments are related to all kinds of unexpected events, including wars, famines, and natural disasters.

Comprehensive immigration reform has evaded our lawmakers for decades. So, it would make sense to take some of the pressure off of them and at least create a framework that they can work with.

There is no crystal ball that we can peer into and see where in the works some disaster will take place. The best we can do as a country is to craft a bill that provides parameters within which our legislators can debate every five years or so. Furthermore, all the major issues currently raging now could be foundborder security, temporary protected status for people who are temporarily displaced, visas for students and workers, and so on.

A majority of Americans agree that something has to be done about immigration. Our parties also agreethis much is seen in how regularly their policy proposals come up in the news.

So, why not give them a space to hash out their differences, not as a one-shot game, but something they can come back to every now and again?

Let's also not forget the migrants in this discussion. Now we are talking about Title 42 and Venezuelans, but in a year or two, it will be some other policy and another group of people. What is certain is that for quite some time, people will want to come to the US to work and live.

Comprehensive immigration reform has evaded our lawmakers for decades. So, it would make sense to take some of the pressure off of them and at least create a framework that they can work with. Both parties could also take credit for promoting it. And who knows, maybe they will compromise once in a while. They do so already with Farm Bill. Maybe the same could happen with immigration.

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