Thread: Protestant and Catholic Bishops Criticize Immigration Policy

Posted on Mon, Feb. 18, 2008
Protestant bishops issue statement on immigration
Associated Press

TOPEKA | Leaders of three Protestant denominations are calling on Kansans to reject fear and heated political rhetoric when dealing with immigration.

Issuing the statement are Bishops Dean Wolfe of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas; Scott Jameson Jones of the Kansas Area United Methodist Church; and Gerald Mansholt of the synod covering Kansas and Missouri in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.

They acknowledged that respect for the law is crucial and that the Bible commands believers to respect and obey government authorities. However, they said, the U.S. economy depends upon immigrant labor and federal and state laws do not reflect that reality.

The bishops noted that the New Testament commands Christians to love their neighbors.
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US bishops criticize immigration policies

Washington, Feb. 18, 2008 (CWNews.com) - Two American Catholic bishops have suggested changes in US immigration regulations, saying that current policies are unfair to immigrants and their families.

Bishop John Wester, the chairman of the US bishops' committee on migration; and Bishop Jaime Soto, the chairman of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, made their suggestions in a letter ot Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. They argued that more vigorous enforcement effort by the Immigration and Custom Enforcement agency (ICE) have taken a toll on immigrant families.

The bishops asked that ICE suspend enforcement during times of natural disasters, and said that the agency should not patrol for illegal immigrants near churches, hospitals, or schools. They asked for greater protection of the legal rights of those detained for illegal immigration.

Earlier his month Bishop Wester had sharply criticized the economic-stimulus package approved by Congress because it does not provide tax rebates to illegal immigrants. That approach, the bishop said, "reveals the hypocrisy of our laws" because illegal immigrants pay taxes but do not enjoy the benefit of the rebates.
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The churches talk the talk but don't walk the walk.

They have charities and should provide funds for food, housing, and medical care not the tax-payers.

I find this Mexican law beyond description. Rather than being grateful the government insists donations consist only of brand-new articles.

[quote]Property Donations: U.S. citizens traveling to Mexico with goods intended for donation within Mexico, or traveling through Mexico with goods intended for donation in another country, should be aware of Mexican Customs regulations prohibiting importation of used clothing, textiles, and other used goods into Mexico. These regulations apply even to charitable donations. Individuals or groups wishing to make such donations should check with Mexican Customs for the list of prohibited items, and should hire an experienced customs broker in the U.S. to ensure compliance with Mexican law. The charitable individual or group, not the customs broker, will be held responsible for large fines or confiscation of goods if the documentation is incorrect. The website for Mexican Customs (Aduanas) is in Spanish only at Acerca de Aduana Mexico (“About Mexican Customsâ€

Maybe ALIPAC should also start a campaign directed at churches and/or bishops asking them for:

a) establishing a fund for victims of crimes committed by illegal aliens
b) establishing a fund for victims of wage depression

[quote="MyAmerica"]The churches talk the talk but don't walk the walk.

They have charities and should provide funds for food, housing, and medical care not the tax-payers.

I find this Mexican law beyond description. Rather than being grateful the government insists donations consist only of brand-new articles.

[quote]Property Donations: U.S. citizens traveling to Mexico with goods intended for donation within Mexico, or traveling through Mexico with goods intended for donation in another country, should be aware of Mexican Customs regulations prohibiting importation of used clothing, textiles, and other used goods into Mexico. These regulations apply even to charitable donations. Individuals or groups wishing to make such donations should check with Mexican Customs for the list of prohibited items, and should hire an experienced customs broker in the U.S. to ensure compliance with Mexican law. The charitable individual or group, not the customs broker, will be held responsible for large fines or confiscation of goods if the documentation is incorrect. The website for Mexican Customs (Aduanas) is in Spanish only at Acerca de Aduana Mexico (“About Mexican Customsâ€

Washington, Feb. 18, 2008 (CWNews.com) - Two American Catholic bishops have suggested changes in US immigration regulations, saying that current policies are unfair to immigrants and their families.

Do Ya want us to apologize for cutting into the amount of little Illegal Alien boys you can pick and choose who you and your corrupt church wants to molest