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Los Angeles Prelate Says Future of Country Is at Stake
WASHINGTON, D.C., MARCH 22, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The political climate in Washington D.C. on Sunday was overwhelmingly marked by the health care reform battle. But thousands of advocates fighting another cause also descended on the capital: those calling for immigration reform.
Cardinal Roger Mahony, the archbishop of Los Angeles, said in Friday’s edition of the Washington Post that immigration reform is “right and just.” He explained that he would be one of the reform advocates in Washington on Sunday.
“Public questions of how immigrants impact our economy and culture are appropriate and should be considered by our elected officials,” Cardinal Mahony wrote. "To date, these concerns have dominated our national immigration debate, but we should already know the answer. Our history has shown that immigrants have helped build this diverse nation into the greatest democracy and superpower in the world.
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WASHINGTON, D.C., MARCH 22, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The political climate in Washington D.C. on Sunday was overwhelmingly marked by the health care reform battle. But thousands of advocates fighting another cause also descended on the capital: those calling for immigration reform.
Cardinal Roger Mahony, the archbishop of Los Angeles, said in Friday’s edition of the Washington Post that immigration reform is “right and just.” He explained that he would be one of the reform advocates in Washington on Sunday.
“Public questions of how immigrants impact our economy and culture are appropriate and should be considered by our elected officials,” Cardinal Mahony wrote. "To date, these concerns have dominated our national immigration debate, but we should already know the answer. Our history has shown that immigrants have helped build this diverse nation into the greatest democracy and superpower in the world.
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