BORDERS ARE A MORAL RESPONSIBILITY.
What the Catechism Has to Say and Why.
Would you leave your front door wide open, put up a sign that says "Everyone Welcome," and then act surprised when criminals stroll in, raid your fridge, and put your family in danger?
Of course not—because that would be reckless, not generous. Just as we lock our doors at night—not because we hate those outside, but because we love those inside—a nation has the moral duty to secure its borders, protect its people, and regulate who enters. No sane person would hand their house keys to strangers with no questions asked, yet that is precisely the level of absurdity we’ve seen with the Biden administration’s border policies. And the cost? Human trafficking skyrocketing, women and children suffering horrific abuse, and drug cartels making billions off the chaos. Ordered charity, like ordered justice, requires boundaries—something the Catechism affirms, and something the current administration has chosen to ignore.
Under the Biden administration, there was a catastrophic increase in human trafficking incidents. Reports indicate that over 525,000 unaccompanied alien children have fallen prey to traffickers at the southern border, with more than 85,000 migrant children released to poorly vetted adult "sponsors" and subsequently lost contact with authorities (America First Policy Institute). Additionally, 60% of migrant women and girls experience sexual assault while journeying to the U.S. (Reuters). The Biden administration's failure to secure the border has fueled an industry of human suffering, empowering cartels and traffickers who exploit weak policies for profit.
In contrast, the Trump administration has taken decisive steps to combat this crisis. In January 2025, President Trump issued an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security to prioritize the prosecution of human smuggling and trafficking offenses (White House). In February 2025, his administration imposed tariffs and economic penalties on Mexico’s drug trafficking organizations, which are responsible for smuggling fentanyl and other illicit drugs into the U.S. (White House). These actions aim to dismantle trafficking networks, cut off financial incentives for illegal immigration, and protect vulnerable populations.
Moral Responsibility and the Catechism of the Catholic Church
The Catechism of the Catholic Church explicitly affirms the right and duty of nations to regulate immigration and protect their citizens:
CCC 2241 states that while nations should welcome foreigners "to the extent they are able," "political authorities, for the sake of the common good for which they are responsible, may make the exercise of the right to immigrate subject to various juridical conditions." Additionally, immigrants must "obey its laws and assist in carrying civic burdens."
CCC 1897-1910 affirms that the state exists to serve the common good and must enact laws that secure justice, peace, and the well-being of its people. Unchecked immigration policies that enable crime, drug smuggling, and human trafficking undermine this purpose.
CCC 1909 states that "the common good requires peace, that is, the stability and security of a just order." Without border enforcement, there is no just order—only chaos and suffering.
CCC 2411 affirms that justice in social and economic matters requires respecting rightful ownership and distribution of goods. It is not just to siphon resources from citizens in favor of an unrestricted influx of migrants, especially when doing so fosters human exploitation.
A Call for Common-Sense Leadership
It is imperative to move beyond partisan perspectives and embrace leadership that prioritizes the protection of vulnerable individuals and the enforcement of laws designed to uphold the common good. The failure of the Biden administration to secure the border has resulted in mass suffering, particularly for women and children subjected to trafficking and abuse. The Trump administration’s renewed enforcement efforts represent not only a lawful exercise of authority but a moral imperative to restore order and protect lives.
Border security is not about exclusion; it is about justice. A nation that refuses to secure its borders abandons its duty to its own people and to those who seek refuge in an orderly and humane system. Common sense, moral clarity, and the common good demand that we reject reckless policies and embrace a secure, lawful, and just approach to immigration.
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