Where is the Catholic outrage over recent American immigration policies?

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The USCCB already did it for me. 😄 I’m not going to link to it for the twentieth time in two months because I need to get my kiddos to class. Enjoy any last words, and I’ll reconnect tonight.
 
Their response, “It’s what Jesus would do!” :roll_eyes:
 
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And looking at the FACTS,

The only two options are NOT separating families OR imprisoning children.

The difference is that:
The policy is unique to the Trump administration. Previous administrations did not, as a general principle, separate all families crossing the U.S. border illegally. And the current administration could choose to end this practice and release families together from detention at any time.
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People like ignoring the Bishops when it suits their (political) interests.
 
And do what with them once they’re released? Released where - and on which side of the border?
 
So treating people - including the undeserving - as we would Christ is 1st century barbarism now?

Guess what - we’re ALL undeserving. And corruption, war.and mass migration were nothing new in Jesus’ day either. Read your history.
 
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So treating people - including the undeserving - as we would Christ is 1st century barbarism now?

Guess what - we’re ALL undeserving. And corruption, war.and mass migration were nothing new in Jesus’ day. Read your history.
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I’m aware of history.

I’m also aware of what immigration entails in the modern era. There’s a process and laws to follow in 2018, and they’re implemented by countries for valid reasons.

As I said, do you pick up hitchhikers?

I don’t expect another country to just let me in should I decide to come in illegally. I expect to get deported. And I expect to follow laws.
 
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You and others are only treating the symptoms of the disease. None of you, including the USCCB, have proposed how to fix the refugees countries. You call this compassion and God’s Will; however, I see a severe deficiency in critical thinking and foresight.

This manufactured crisis will pass. Will you be outraged when it occurs every year? How will you stop the endless cycle?
 
It’s been going on for decades. This isn’t new and it isn’t a recent development.

It’s just fashionable to bring up now.
 
The other option is not just “breaking the law”.

There are alternatives to child abuse:
But immigration advocates and legal experts say that there are other options, including those that previous administrations have chosen.

The Obama administration established family detention centers that kept families together while their cases were processed.

However, those centers were sharply criticized for keeping children detained even if they were still with their parents. A court ruled that those detention centers violated the Flores agreement and that families should be released together.

The Obama White House also had a policy of releasing families through a program called Alternatives to Detention that still allowed them to be closely supervised — for instance, by giving mothers ankle monitors before releasing them.

The ACLU welcomed the Alternatives to Detention program, but other immigrant-rights groups had reservations.

As Burnett reported, one for-profit prison company that was making money off immigrant detention was also profiting off those ankle monitor systems.

ICE tells NPR that the Alternatives to Detention program is still active under the Trump administration, but Trump has repeatedly said he opposes what he denounces as “catch and release.”
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See above link regarding the facts.
 
Can you see the reaction if we released them with ankle bracelets???

That is not an answer, either. Good grief.
 
Even asylum seekers are being separated:
Families that request asylum at ports of entry are meant to be kept together while their claims are processed.

But there is evidence that even families who seek asylum at ports of entry are being separated. One high-profile case involves a Congolese woman who sought asylum and still was separated from her 7-year-old daughter. In February, NPR’s Burnett reported on the legal battle of Ms. L v. ICE.

What Is Asylum?

Seeking asylum means asking the U.S. to accept you — legally — because of persecution you are facing in your home country.

Crossing the border illegally is a misdemeanor; for a person who has already been deported once, it’s a felony. Both types of crimes are currently being prosecuted with no exceptions, even if a person later requests asylum.

Seeking asylum at a port of entry, however, is not a crime at all.

Hers is not an isolated case, according to immigrant advocates.
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And you know the mind of God? How many homeless have you sheltered in your house? Must you search for exotic crises to feel better? There are innumerable people in our cities who’re suffering. Maybe we should fix our problems then extend outward.
 
Why are you so dedicated to this thread? You don’t seem to care for immigrants but instead want to defend separating children from their parents.
 
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