Posted on 04/28/2013 6:44:48 PM PDT by Alex Murphy
Washington D.C., Apr 27, 2013 / 01:09 pm (CNA).- A survey commissioned by the U.S. bishops finds that almost 80 percent of Catholics support legal changes that allow immigrants to gain “earned citizenship” through meeting certain requirements.
“It is clear that Catholics understand the importance of this issue,” Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, who chairs the U.S. bishops’ migration committee, said April 19 in response to the poll.
“As an immigrant church, Catholics from all walks of life understand the migration experience and accept the Gospel’s call to welcome the stranger.”
The survey, commissioned by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Office of Migration Policy and Public Affairs, found that 77 percent of U.S. Catholics support citizenship for immigrants who fulfill requirements like registration, paying a fine, paying taxes, and taking English classes.
Eighty-four percent of respondents agree that requiring immigrants to register with the government in order to remain in the country would improve national security.
Another 75 percent of respondents said immigration law enforcement should be focused on “humane values” that deport violent criminals but “finds ways to work with people who have come to find a better life.”
Most respondents said that border security and humane treatment of illegal immigrants are compatible and most agree that the Church has an obligation to help those in need, even if they are illegal residents. Additionally, most believe that immigrants are good for the economy, and most thought that enforcement-only policy focused on deportations is bad for family unity.
Sixty percent of Catholics who attend Mass weekly or more said that the immigration issue is very important to them.
The Catholic bishops have endorsed changes to immigration law, such as allowing an expansive “path to citizenship” for undocumented immigrants and expanding legal migration for low-skilled migrant workers.
Archbishop Gomez encouraged Catholics to ask their legislators to support “humane” immigration reform, saying this would “help our brothers and sisters come out of the shadows and become full members of our communities.”
G Larry, stop harshing Alex’s 2 minute hate against Catholic with some actual facts... ;)
Hah! Great retort. :) Catholics were here first in Texas, fwiw.
God what a ridiculous post, hostile and personal, silly and vicious, and totally unrelated to the thread topic or my post.
You just said you thought america was overpopulated by about 100 million!
I think that’s ridiculous!
No, this immigration of 100 million people and their off spring sucks, it sucks so bad that it has destroyed America and conservatism and guarantees that the future belongs to the pro-abortion left.
The democrats accomplished their goal when they passed the 1965 Immigration Act.
You just said you thought america was overpopulated by about 100 million!
I think that’s ridiculous!
I see. So where do we start with offing 1/3 of America?
You wanna know who else believes in overpopulation? The pro abortion left.
Trolls get on internet forums to attack people and waste time by posting irrelevant posts, deliberately misreading other people’s posts, and creating straw dogs, just in general freaking out and lashing out.
If you want to defend immigration, then why not just take a deep breath, relax, and do it?
Arguing that you disagree with LBJ’s plan - fine. I can understand that.
Arguing that the US is overpopulated by 100 million people- I’ve heard that - from the Left. So yeah, I’m going to have to say something when I hear someone say that. The left uses your argument as justification for abortion. Do you not see this?
Sanger said precisely the same thing, that she believed that it was injurious to the race. You’re not in good company here ansel.
Personally, if the Republican party wants to become the party of white people only, it deserves to die.
Why don’t you just look at the thread topic, read my posts, and then proceed to make your pro-immigration arguments.
Lay off the BS, and respond to my being against immigration directly.
Are you going to concede that the US is not overpopulated by 100 million people?
“It must be a great thing for you that 50 million have already died to abortion “
That’s a pretty nasty accusation you make there. Putting the worst possible spin on what others post is a habit usually found among the sanctimonious Left.
You really make my point, you will not speak against immigration, and I don’t think that you ever have.
Getting this thread off of immigration and Catholic support for it seems to be a goal.
It is called thread hijacking to avoid a conservative topic, another thing that trolls often do.
The Catholic Church is simply 1000% wrong on this issue
So you aren’t willing to recant the assertion that America is overpopulated by 100 million people.
Ok.
So what do you propose be done about it? I’m all ears.
I have nothing against legal immigration. I think it’s a net boon and benefit to America. I oppose illegal immigration and believe all those found to be in America illegally should be deported.
I believe that consistant enforcement of the present immigration rules would drastically change the landscape such that many would leave of their own accord. But this would require consistant enforcement by deporting everyone, no exceptions, found to be here illegally.
Like I said - they use your overpopulation argument to argue for abortion. Are you aware of this?
Do you not see why conservatives might be bothered by you siding with them on this issue? Especially given the 50 million americans already aborted? Especially given your 100 million figure. That’s 1 in 3 Americans who you believe are unworthy of the name. Look to your right - that person you are saying should not be in America.
I’ve found that the condemnation of excessive sanctimony to be the hallmark of liberals and libertarians. Presumably because they believe that virtue ought to be moderate.
we need to end immigration but the idea that the US is overpopulated is crazy
Thank you!
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