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Archbishop: Congress must pass immigration reform
startribune.com ^ | September 5, 2013 | JOHN C. NIENSTEDT

Posted on 09/08/2013 6:13:37 AM PDT by moonshinner_09

The Catholic Church in Minnesota and, indeed, around the United States, is deeply concerned about our nation’s immigration policy. It is inconsistent and ineffective, and it does not promote the common good.

For more than two decades, this country has simultaneously had both a “keep out” and a “help wanted” sign at our borders. Our national policy has been to encourage (and permit) illegal immigration in order to create a new and inexpensive labor source.

We have sent mixed messages to migrant workers and their families. Businesses, farmers, homeowners and communities rely on immigrants for labor, yet we simultaneously attack them for being here illegally and treat them as scapegoats for various social ills.

Our unjust system risks trampling the dignity of millions of persons simply because they lack the requisite papers. But we cannot and should not tolerate the creation of a permanent underclass forced to live in the shadows of society. And we must respect all persons, regardless of legal status, because they are made in the image and likeness of God — whether or not others find their presence inconvenient

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: aliens; catholic; catholicism; immigration; popefrancis; romancatholicism
Just asking how many Catholic hospitals are offering 100 % free health care to any illegal and how many Catholic schools are waving tuition so that any illegal may attend their schools free of charge ?
1 posted on 09/08/2013 6:13:37 AM PDT by moonshinner_09
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To: moonshinner_09

Why aren’t these men in Mexico and South America demanding they pass immigration reform and take care of their people


2 posted on 09/08/2013 6:17:31 AM PDT by svcw (Stand or die)
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To: moonshinner_09

Something no bishop seems to have noticed: Obamacare punishes non-profit hospitals if they give away health care. The obvious motive is to push churches out of the public square. The progressive goal is to make religion a matter of going to church on Sunday—and NOTHING ELSE.

Archbishop Nienstedt is a dupe. The goal of “immigration reform” is to import a gigantic additional bloc of pro-abortion voters.


3 posted on 09/08/2013 6:19:24 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan (If you're FOR sticking scissors in a female's neck and sucking out her brains, you are PRO-WOMAN!)
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To: moonshinner_09

Socialism does not EQUAL the teachings of Jesus Christ


4 posted on 09/08/2013 6:23:22 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: moonshinner_09
Your Grace, respectfully I do not believe that we need immigration "reform"

Instead, I would suggest that we actually enforce the laws on the books. Deport those here illegally, fine and jail those who employ or aid them.

We are required to follow the law as we are required to follow scripture.

The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you, your Grace.

5 posted on 09/08/2013 6:37:20 AM PDT by Volunteer (Though I know that the hypnotized never lie, do ya? - The Who)
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To: moonshinner_09

http://www.theonion.com/articles/poll-majority-of-americans-approve-of-sending-cong,33752/


6 posted on 09/08/2013 6:37:48 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: moonshinner_09

BTW: Since you asked: The answer is PLENTY.


7 posted on 09/08/2013 6:48:27 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan (If you're FOR sticking scissors in a female's neck and sucking out her brains, you are PRO-WOMAN!)
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To: svcw
Catholic church needing parishioners in the states? hmmm hmmmm

Thinking this is a replenishment movement after a decade of exodus.

8 posted on 09/08/2013 6:50:02 AM PDT by servantboy777
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To: moonshinner_09

Church has to return to its original mission to save souls and leave social justice to the marxist academics.


9 posted on 09/08/2013 6:57:16 AM PDT by exPBRrat
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To: moonshinner_09

All of the bishops took a class on logic in the seminary, so here’s my question: if the bishops believe in open borders, do they also believe in open Communion? If by mere physical presence in the US an illegal alien deserves full citizenship would not,by the same mere physical presence, an atheist deserve full participation in the sacraments?


10 posted on 09/08/2013 7:04:23 AM PDT by Repulican Donkey
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To: moonshinner_09

“KxB”


11 posted on 09/08/2013 7:09:29 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: moonshinner_09

The archbishop is supporting yet ANOTHER gigantic bill that nobody has read, put forth by the most anti-Christian regime in American history. What could go wrong?


12 posted on 09/08/2013 7:16:55 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan (If you're FOR sticking scissors in a female's neck and sucking out her brains, you are PRO-WOMAN!)
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To: moonshinner_09

Saved many souls lately, Archbishop?

YOU are what is wrong with the so-called Roman Catholic Church in America today!

Blow up some balloons and hire a clown or two. Better yet make certain the clown is a pedophile.


13 posted on 09/08/2013 7:26:02 AM PDT by IbJensen (Liberals are like Slinkies, good for nothing, but you smile as you push them down the stairs.)
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To: 2banana

Tweet that one to Dolan. It would be news to him and the majority of followers.


14 posted on 09/08/2013 7:30:05 AM PDT by deadrock (I am someone else.)
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To: moonshinner_09

The pathos by the Pope to park paying parishioners in pews proceeds.


15 posted on 09/08/2013 7:38:13 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
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To: moonshinner_09

Will Archbishop Nienstedt be willing to take in a few thousand of these immigrants at his quarters, have the remaining millions housed in the sanctuaries of the churches in his diocese?

Can’t the Vatican simply grant asylum for anyone from around the world to come stay in their country?

Hypocrites.


16 posted on 09/08/2013 8:27:39 AM PDT by dagogo redux (A whiff of primitive spirits in the air, harbingers of an impending descent into the feral.)
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To: 2banana
Socialism does not EQUAL the teachings of Jesus Christ

It seems that it does equal the teachings of the Catholic church though.

17 posted on 09/08/2013 8:44:29 AM PDT by RugerMini14
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