Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: GunsAndBibles
however the Catholic Church does not differentiate in their blanket opposition to enforcement of immigration laws.

Not entirely accurate, as you're only seeing things at the bishops/social justice activist level. The opposition of the Catholics here on FR to illegal immigration ought to tell you that it's an issue where there's a debate going on.

78 posted on 08/20/2010 11:43:27 PM PDT by Pyro7480 ("If you know how not to pray, take Joseph as your master, and you will not go astray." - St. Teresa)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 77 | View Replies ]


To: Pyro7480

Here’s a U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishops press release which is a falsehood. Profiling? Wasn’t that strictly prohibited?

USCCB News Release

10-144
July 29, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

USCCB Migration Chairman Lauds Court Decision Regarding Arizona SB 1070, Urges Comprehensive Immigration Reform
WASHINGTON— As chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Migration, Bishop John C. Wester of Salt Lake City applauded the July 28 decision by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton to halt some of the most controversial provisions of Arizona SB 1070 from going into effect the next day. Bishop Wester lamented the status quo on immigration as “unacceptable” and called for the Federal government to act immediately on immigration reform.

“It is the right decision,” Bishop Wester said. “Any law that provides legal cover to profiling affects all members of our communities, including legal residents and citizens. It is a very slippery slope. What is needed now is for Congress and the Administration to live up to their responsibilities and address this issue by passing immigration reform.”

The U.S. Catholic bishops believe that any comprehensive immigration reform bill should contain the following elements: a legalization program that gives migrant workers and their families an opportunity to earn legal permanent residency and eventual citizenship; a new worker visa program that protects the labor rights of both U.S. and foreign workers and gives participants the option to earn permanent residency; reform of the U.S. family-based immigration system to reduce waiting times for family reunification; and restoration of due process protections for immigrants, including asylum-seekers. In the longer term, policies that address the root causes of migration, such as the lack of sustainable development in sending nations, should also be part of the equation.


Keywords: immigration, Arizona SB 1070, immigration reform, Bishop John C. Wester


83 posted on 08/21/2010 12:22:08 AM PDT by throwabrick (Zer-0 doesn't know what to do! Saul Alinsky never wrote about it.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 78 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson