Thread: AZ-Bishop suggests joining immigration lawsuits

Bishop suggests joining immigration lawsuits
Monday, April 26, 2010 2:18 pm

Tucson Roman Catholic Bishop Gerald Kicanas (kih-KAYN'-as) said Monday that when appropriate, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops should consider joining other lawsuits against Arizona's new immigration enforcement law.

In his weekly memo to parishioners, Kicanas said he asked the Bishop's Conference to consider filing a "friend of the court" brief that might challenge the law's constitutionality.

Kicanas said the law does not address the critical need for border security, sends the wrong message about how the state regards the importance of civil rights and pulls law enforcement away from their primary duty as protectors of public safety.

Gov. Jan Brewer signed the "Support our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act" into law Friday.


http://azdailysun.com/news/state-and-re ... d3d44.html

and as a catholic, I think if the church keeps insisting on getting in the middle of state and federal issues, they should give up their tax exempt status......you dont get to use the seperation argument only when it suits you

Tucson Roman Catholic Bishop Gerald Kicanas (kih-KAYN'-as) said Monday that when appropriate, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops should consider joining other lawsuits against Arizona's new immigration enforcement law.

Friend or foe?

All religions that support any government or legislation are illegal by the fact that they have enjoined church and state. They are the ones that threw the first stone.
LW