TX Catholic Bishops: Reject Arizona-style immigration policies

At a press conference today, Texas' Roman Catholic Bishops rejected Arizona-style immigration policies as a solution in Texas.

"Immigration is good for Texas. Arizona-style policies, on the other hand, have several pitfalls and risk decreasing the very safety of Texans," said Andrew Rivas, the Executive Director of the Texas Catholic Conference, the official public policy voice of the Bishops of Texas. "We look forward to working with the legislature and our immigration partners to enact state-appropriate laws that recognize the historic and present-day contributions of immigrants in Texas."

"For the Bishops the issue of immigration is not simply a political one, but a moral issue that impacts human rights and the very life and dignity of the human person," Rivas stated. "The Church's work in assisting migrants stems from the belief that every person is created in God's image. Scripture recognizes God's people as immigrants, and Jesus himself is a refugee as an infant, and has no home of his own as an adult. Jesus identifies himself with newcomers and with other marginalized persons in a special way, stating 'I was a stranger and you welcomed me.'"

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