USCCB Condemns Separating Immigrant Children from Families

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HolySpirit said:
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Asylees aren’t breaking any laws.

Undocumented immigrants aren’t committing a felony
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So are you arguing that people do not have to follow the law if their crime is classified as a misdemeanor instead of a felony?
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It’s not uncommon, unfortunately for there to be bad or unjust laws made by men. We as Christians are held to a higher standard and it is clear that immigrants of any type are not criminals and should be treated humanely as brothers and sisters in Christ. God’s Word is very clear on how immigrants or foreigners should be treated.
 
Civil disobediance against a law you find unjust??? The US is a nation of laws. If you don’t like a law, vote or run for office.

There are plenty of places around the world for anarchists. The US is not one of them.

I don’t think you are going to find more than a few percent of people over 30 who is going to tolerate that kind of behavior in America.

People like you are the reason why Donald Trump is the President.
 
There is no valid reason to separate children from their parents in these situations. It is cruel and punitive. It isnt done because it needs to be done, it is done to cause pain.
 
The USCCB also tells us that if you have a problem with a priest in your parish, you should not change parishes. Instead, you should become an agent of change to improve parish life and bring people together.

So why shouldn’t illegal immigrants follow the above advice and do their part to Make Their Country Great Again? Moving is just going to make life more difficult for their countrymen.

How is life in Central America going to improve if all of these civic minded illegal immigrants move to America?
 
Canvas said:
It isnt done because it needs to be done, it is done to cause pain.
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Its done to expedite meritless applications for asylum by making it a little bit painful.

Like the 5 hours I spent in 1982 standing in line for an unemployment check. If I didn’t need the scratch, I would have just gone home.
 
Did you speak out the same way when the exact same policy was used under Barack Obama with the exact same results?
 
No. I pointed out the difficulty I have personally in reconciling the two positions.

In 99/100 cases, I agree with the USCCB. In this case, I am hoping their position evolves or I can be convinced that I am incorrect with my interpretation.
 
Yes it is. I hope they see the error of their ways or I can see the error of my ways.

However, the Church does not support acts of civil disobedience to change policy. Sorry Bro or Sis. The Church is on my side on this.
 
HolySpirit said:
In 99/100 cases, I agree with the USCCB. In this case, I am hoping their position evolves or I can be convinced that I am incorrect with my interpretation.
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Cafeteria Catholicism truly runs amok around here.

Do you condone the practice of snatching children away from their families and sending them to separate detention centers?
 
So why aren’t you blaming the parents for abandoning their children?

They knew exactly what could happen and they did it anyway. If they would have gone through proper channels, their family would still be together.
 
You misunderstand me, I’m pointing out that most of these children were not taken from their parents.
 
No. I support following the law.

I think that the blame should shift to the parents. They knew the consequences for their family and they did it anyway.

Do we now live in a world with no personal responsibility?
 
Sorry. I didn’t read your article. I just read your comment with the 5% figure. My bad.
 
I blame the Trump administration. These children wouldn’t be snatched away if that law weren’t passed in the first place.
 
What’s an efficient way to deter people from crossing the border illegally
 
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