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Posted on 04/28/2013 11:41:29 AM PDT by Alex Murphy
As chairman of the U.S. Bishops Migration Committee, I've been working with Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the U.S. Bishops' president, and many of my brother bishops to study the new comprehensive immigration reform legislation that has been introduced in the U.S. Senate.
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Because we are an immigrant Church, this debate over immigration is a debate about the future of the Church and our Catholic people. The Mexicans and other Latin Americans at the center of this debate - the millions whose fate is being decided by our politicians - are mostly fellow Catholics.
Earlier this week, the U.S. bishops held a press conference on the reform legislation, which is known as the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013.
This bill has many of the elements the bishops are looking for. The job now is to improve this legislation so that all can come out of the shadows and are able to pursue the American Dream.
We are concerned about the border-security "triggers" in the bill. These are certain conditions that must be met before undocumented immigrants could even apply for permanent residency or citizenship.
My brother bishops and I are deeply concerned about the security and sovereignty of our country. The Church has always taught that governments have the duty to defend and secure their national borders.
I lived for many years in Texas, which has our nation's longest border with Mexico, so I know these issues first hand. I agree with the Senators who drafted this legislation - we absolutely need to secure our borders to stem the flow of drugs and crime and to reduce risks of foreign terrorists entering our country.
But I also think we need to make sure that these "triggers" don't become "moving targets."
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To retain these people is to ruin this country. We need to defend ourselves. Call congress. No amnesty. No retention. We can fix this pronlem with mandstory punitive everify and compassionste heRings for hard cases.
Are you saying that God does not love these people?
What about previous immigrantions? Were they welcomed?
Italians need not apply.
Catholics need not apply.
Irish need not apply.
Germans need not apply.
Swedes need not apply.
Poles need not apply.
All these people were and ARE God’s people.
He did it the right way! May he urge others to do likewise.
**Maybe we should we deport the Catholic Church?**
Why?
It is the One and Only church that has stood stauchly against abortion, euthanasia, same-sex marriage, embronic stem-cell research, contraception — and my list could continue.
Has your church remained steadfast AGAIST all these things?
The Catholic Church never leaves you. When you are a baptized Catholics and do not attend church — it is your decision to do this.
The Baptismal mark is and always will be on your soul. You will answer for it someday if you continue to make the choice to turn away.
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