LA's Gómez elected 1st Hispanic to lead US Catholic bishops

Archbishop José Gómez of Los Angeles, an immigrant from Mexico, pledged to push for a more welcoming immigration system after winning election Tuesday as the first Hispanic to head the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.The issue of immigration is personal to Gómez, who has relatives and friends on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border."It's an essential cause," he said of overhauling immigration policy.