Breitbart Contributor Alleges Liberation Theologians Shifted Catholic Church Toward Open Borders

Peter Schweizer claims a 'concerted effort' by Latin American liberation theologians moved the church politically to the left.

Published on Feb. 7, 2026

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In an interview on the 'Alex Marlow Show,' Breitbart News senior contributor Peter Schweizer discussed his claims that liberation theologians, primarily from Latin America, intentionally worked to shift the Catholic Church's political stance toward embracing open borders and Marxist economic values starting in the 1980s.

Why it matters

Schweizer's allegations suggest a coordinated effort by certain religious and political factions to influence the Catholic Church's stance on major social and economic issues, which could have significant implications for the church's role in shaping public discourse and policy around immigration.

The details

According to Schweizer, liberation theology, which connects Christian faith to Marxist economic principles, was used by Latin American theologians in a 'concerted effort' to move the Catholic Church politically to the left. Schweizer claims this led most recent popes to 'embrace completely open borders' and view open borders as 'beneficial' and 'transformative to the West.'

  • Schweizer made these claims in a February 7, 2026 interview on the 'Alex Marlow Show'.

The players

Peter Schweizer

A senior contributor at Breitbart News and the author of the book 'The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon.'

Alex Marlow

The host of the 'Alex Marlow Show,' a radio program broadcast on the Salem Radio Network.

Liberation Theologians

A group of primarily Latin American theologians who connected Christian faith to Marxist economic principles.

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What they’re saying

“I do think that it was a concerted effort by liberation theologists, primarily from Latin America, to move the church politically to the left. And liberation theology basically says that it's not just spiritual in the sense of your connection to God and what you're asked to do, that the economic system needs to reflect Marxist values. That's the only way of Christianity.”

— Peter Schweizer, Breitbart News Senior Contributor (The Alex Marlow Show)

The takeaway

Schweizer's claims raise questions about the role of religious institutions in shaping political and economic discourse, and whether certain factions have sought to intentionally influence the Catholic Church's stance on major social issues like immigration.