The signatory Mexican bishops are: Mons. Eugene Andrew Lira Rigarcia, Bishop of Matamoros; Mons. Jose Guadalupe Torres Fields, Bishop of Juarez City; Mons. Alonso Gerardo Garza Treviño, Bishop of Black Stones; Mons. Hillary Gonzalez Garcia, Bishop of Saltillo; and Mons. Juan Carlos Arcq Guzman, Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey.
The bishops of the United States who signed the statement are Bishop Gustavo García-Siller, Archbishop of San Antonio; Bishop Michael Boullette, Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio; Bishop Gary Janak, Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio; Mons. Mark Seitz, Bishop of El Paso; Mons. Michael Sis, Bishop of San Angelo; Mons. Jaime Tamayo, Bishop of Laredo; Bishop Daniel E. Flores, Bishop of Brownsville; and Bishop Mario A. Avilés, Auxiliary Bishop of Brownsville.
In their statement, the bishops expressed their concern about the “immigration policies implemented by the United States government and the detention and containment policy in Mexico.”