Also, perhaps he is also implying that we need to look at the entire situation which creates illegal immigrant status – the situations in both countries, the labor needs, the poverty, etc.

“2. Illegal immigration should be prevented, but it is also essential to combat vigorously the criminal activities which exploit illegal immigrants.”

Of course, if you prevent illegal immigration, there won’t be anyone to be exploited.

“It is necessary to avoid recourse to the use of administrative regulations, meant to restrict the criterion of family membership which result in unjustifiably forcing into an illegal situation people whose right to live with their family cannot be denied by any law.”

(I bet that first comma should be moved from after “regulations” to be after “membership”.) But what is he saying here? If I’m allowed to be here, no law can deny admission to my second cousin? My first wife’s ex-brother in law? You need an administrative regulation to set some boundaries, or you’ll just have to admit all “sons of Adam, and daughters of Eve.”