They have influence in the areas where Catholic diaspora settled. A lot of Catholic people that came to the US were lower class in terms of social, economic and

They have influence in the areas where Catholic diaspora settled. A lot of Catholic people that came to the US were lower class in terms of social, economic and racial classes. Irish and Italian people, for example, didn't exactly have the same economic or social power, or racial caste, as Anglo-Protestants. These days you'll see Catholics in power in some areas, like multiple New York governors and so on.