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.


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