PROFILE
FROM Jose Gomez
LA Archbishop vows to stand with undocumented immigrants Jose Gomez leads the largest archdiocese in the nation. He’s a Mexico native, U.S. citizen and supporter of immigration reform. He recently became vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops -- the first Latino in that position. He ends our series with local faith leaders about the Donald Trump presidency.
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