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Catholic Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform October 19th, 2009

Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington testified on behalf of the U.S. Catholic Bishops in Congress about Comprehensive Immigration Reform on October 8 before the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security on Comprehensive Immigration Reform. The hearing sought faith-based perspectives on comprehensive immigration reform.

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Cardinal George, OMI writes President Obama, Articulates Priorities of the Catholic Church January 23rd, 2009

Francis Cardinal George, OMI – as President of the US Catholic Conference of Bishops – has written President Obama counseling him not to “…reverse current policies against government-sponsored destruction of unbom human life”. (Download PDF of the letter)

In a second letter focusing on a broader range of issues, Cardinal George outlines the principles and priorities that guide the public policy efforts of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). In it, he outlines an agenda for dialogue and action, and expresses the desire to work together with the new Administration “…to defend human life and dignity and build a nation of greater justice and a world at peace”. The focus is on the needs of the poor, the marginalized and the unborn, and included a call for the renewal of responsible international leadership. (Download PDF of the letter)

Catholic Bishop Challenges U.S. Immigration Policy October 21st, 2008

Catholic Bishop of Orlando, Thomas Wenski wrote recently in the Washington Post that the ongoing enforcement-only policy does not address the challenges presented by undocumented immigration. Bishop Wenski is Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, and Consultant to the Conference’s Committee on Migration.

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Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act (S.1348) of 2007 June 5th, 2007

Legislative Background

The United States Congress has started the legislative process for comprehensive immigration reform that focuses on securing the broken borders, creating economic opportunity and dealing with the U.S Immigration system. Immigration remains a very emotional domestic political issue in the USA. The Senate is due to begin its immigration debate on June 4th, with a final vote scheduled for June 8th. A positive note during last week’s immigration debate was the defeat of a provision that would have forced local officials to enforce federal immigration laws and federal penalties for helping the undocumented.

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US Senate Launches Immigration Reforms May 18th, 2007

Congressional leaders from both parties and White House staff reached a deal on Immigration reform on Thursday. This comes after many weeks of closed door negotiations. This is a good starting time in immigration reform, especially with the offer to 12 million undocumented immigrants to grant legal status to live and work in the U.S.

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