Arizona Religious Leaders Press for ‘Pathway to Citizenship,’ Say U.S. Has Moral Obligation to Stop Influx of Drugs

Friday, May 14, 2010
By Edwin Mora

Suspected illegal immigrants are detained by law enforcement officials in Phoenix after a drop house was raided Thursday, April 29, 2010. Police said there were nine illegal immigrants and three suspected human smugglers in this raid. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Washington (CNSNews.com) - The United States has a moral obligation to secure the Southwest border against the flow of drugs smuggled from Mexico, according to a delegation of faith leaders from Arizona who came to Washington to press for comprehensive immigration reform.

But the leaders also agreed that securing the border is only one aspect of immigration reform. The United States must find “legal avenuesâ€