What are your opinions of the Pope? Is he encouraging illegal immigrants to enter the U.S.?

I think it's more a "kick in the ass" to jump start Congress. I don't think the Pope is trying to interfere, just "push" a little to get Congress to do SOMETHING.

As I understand the Pope's commentary, he is encouraging LEGAL immigration. He is asking the U.S. as the "Land of Plenty," to share its prosperity & opportunity with those who both need and want it. To this, he is campaigning directly to our Congress & Senate to effectively move off-center, drop the campaign rhetoric, and make a charitable decision on immigration: Open the doors.

More like encouraging Congress to actually do something.

For those that don't remember, the House passed an immigration reform bill in 2005, and the Senate passed one in 2006; the bills never got reconciled.