Radio Interview: The impact of immigration and welcoming the stranger

Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, discussed immigration and the Catholic call to welcome strangers in a radio interview with Christopher Gunty. Pimentel described her decades of service at the southern border and how her organization supports vulnerable families through emergency assistance, including food, shelter, and help for those facing homelessness.

Pimentel explained that Catholic Charities also addresses food insecurity, housing insecurity, and family separation. She noted that immigration is one part of a broader mission that includes working with civic groups, local organizations, and other faith communities to respond to disasters and help struggling families.

The interview comes ahead of Pimentel's scheduled visit to Maryland to serve as the keynote speaker for the Catholic Charities of Baltimore symposium. That event will take place on Oct. 21 at the Church of the Nativity in Timonium.