text: I remember the first "Encuentro" or whatever it was called in 2000.  All these efforts fail because the US bishops hedge their pro-immigration statements with phrases such as “without sacrificing our security” and “honor and respect the laws of this nation." All the while, it is the civil Democratic administrations of cities such as Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and others who defy federal law to offer sanctuary – which has its roots in religious institutions providing refuge - to their undocumented populations, not the bishops. Even the pope said on Nov. 1  “Migrants should be treated according to certain rules, because migration is a right, but one which is highly regulated” and “If a country is only able to integrate 20 [refugees], let’s say, then it should only accept that many.” the pope told reporters." The latest figures are from 2013 that 55% of Latinos adults identify as Catholic, but that's down from 67% in 2010.  In 2013, 24% of Latinos identified as former Catholics.