Catholic Bishops Urge Care with Immigrants


LIncoln
Posted: 1:07 PM Feb 16, 2009
Last Updated: 1:07 PM Feb 16, 2009




Nebraska's three Catholic bishops are urging state and local lawmakers to act carefully on illegal immigration or risk causing a backlash of discrimination and intimidation.

In a joint statement, the bishops from Omaha, Lincoln and Grand Island say state efforts aimed at unscrupulous employers are appropriate.

But the bishops say the state has limited authority to address illegal immigration and cities have an even narrower scope.

They call local efforts to require people to show they are legal residents in order to get housing "fundamentally unjust, vindictive and harmful."

The Fremont City Council voted down such a proposal in July, but an effort is under way to put it on a city ballot.


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