Cardinal DiNardo, president of the US bishops' conference, published on July 16 the following statement condemning the recent immigration enforcement actions of President Trump. DiNardo also calls the administration's changing of asylum rules "unacceptable", need to be reconsidered.
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“Enforcement actions like those anticipated this week by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency separate families, cause the unacceptable suffering of thousands of children and their parents, and create widespread panic in our communities. I condemn such an approach, which has created a climate of fear in our parishes and communities across the country. I recently wrote the President asking him to reconsider this action.
A stated intent of these actions is to deter Central Americans fleeing for their lives from seeking refuge in the United States. This is both misguided and untenable. It is contrary to American and Christian values to attempt to prevent people from migrating here when they are …More