Religious intervention at it's finest?

Faith Communities Call for Halt on I.C.E. Immigration Raids

As clergy in cities impacted by I.C.E. raids we object to federal government action that has broken up families, left children abandoned and traumatized whole communities. Our congregations are committed to protecting those in need, but we should not need to shelter young children asking "Where is my mother? Where is my father?" While there are different perspectives on how to fix our immigration system, we can all agree that the recent mass raids have harmed the stability of our communities and families. This is the wrong way to enforce immigration rules. Those who have been detained and those left behind are mothers, fathers, children, wives, husbands, and others responsible for holding families together. Nearly two-thirds of all undocumented families have children who are U.S. citizens by birth, including many of the children left behind after the recent raids. Our shared respect for humanity and our faith in the promise of a better future calls us to do better. Faith leaders call for 1) President Bush to direct the Department Homeland Security to halt the raids immediately and to reunite families; and 2) Congress to hold hearings to investigate I.C.E. behavior. Let's honor God's call to protect children and not make them victims in the fight over immigration policy. If we work together as faith communities we can help find common ground that honors our nation's commitment to fairness and family.
Sincerely,
Fr. Richard Wilson, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St. James Church, New Bedford, MA
Rev. William Bradbury, Grace Episcopal Church, New Bedford, MA
Rev. David Hammett, Pilgrim United Church of Christ, New Bedford, MA
Fr. John Oliveira, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, New Bedford, MA
Fr. Stan Kolasa, Our Lady of the Assumption, New Bedford, MA
Fr. John Sullivan, St. Lawrence the Martyr, New Bedford, MA
United Interfaith Action (UIA), New Bedford, Massachusetts

(and the list of signatures continues from all across the US!!!! - article 7 pages in total)

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