SILVER SPRING, Maryland – The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), mourns the tragic loss of life following today's shooting at the ICE facility in Dallas. Reports confirm multiple fatalities and injuries, a heartbreaking reminder of the violence and fear that too often touch the lives of migrants and the communities where they live.

"This tragedy is another reminder that our immigration system must be grounded in human dignity, safety, and respect," said Anna Gallagher, CLINIC executive director. "We pray for all those whose lives have been forever altered by today's events, and we recommit ourselves to the Gospel call to welcome the stranger and to protect life. Violence must never be allowed to define how we respond to migration. Instead, we are called to solidarity, compassion, justice, and welcome."

We extend our deepest prayers and condolences to the families of those killed and injured, to the migrants in detention, to all those shaken by today's events, and to the communities and CLINIC Affiliates who serve them.

In this moment of grief, CLINIC calls on our community of faith and all people of goodwill to join us in prayer for healing for those injured, for comfort for families who mourn, for protection of migrants who continue to live with fear, for courage to build systems rooted in peace, justice, and human dignity.

As we pray, we also recommit ourselves to action. Catholic social teaching reminds us that solidarity is not optional — it is a demand of our faith. We reject the rhetoric of hate that seeks to divide and dehumanize. Instead, we will respond by building bridges of solidarity, lifting up the dignity of every person, and working together for justice and peace.