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Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, speaks during a Nov. 11, 2025, session of the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. Bishop Seitz is the outgoing chair of the USCCB's Committee on Migration. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller) (Bob Roller)

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Bishop Seitz ‘very optimistic’ religious worker visa issue will soon see ‘positive developments’

November 12, 2025January 21, 2026

BALTIMORE OSV News – The chair of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Migration said he was "very optimistic" that efforts to resolve backlogs for religious worker visas were moving forward, thanks to potential new legislation and dialogue with the current presidential administration.Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, provided an update Nov. 11 during…...

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