The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Tuesday condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program granting legal protection to undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children.
The group’s president Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, vice president Archbishop José H. Gomez and chairmen issued a statement calling Trump’s decision to end the program “reprehensible.”
“These youth entered the U.S. as minors and often know America as their only home,” they wrote. “Now, after months of anxiety and fear about their futures, these brave young people face deportation. This decision is unacceptable and does not reflect who we are as Americans.”
They called the decision “a step back from the progress that we need to make as a country.”
“Today’s actions represent a heartbreaking moment in our history that shows the absence of mercy and good will, and a short-sighted vision for the future,” they said. “We strongly urge Congress to act and immediately resume work toward a legislative solution. We pledge our support to work on finding an expeditious means of protection for DACA youth.”
Give it up guys Trump is lost to you, but how about you direct your ire towards one of your own, Eddy Munster aka Paul Ryan? He has shown is disdain for working and listening to the nuns, it’s time to send in God’s Male Squad.
You bet that the Catholic priesthood is against the doing away with DACA. I removes targets for their sex abuse. Sad
Like Trump or his supporters care?
Wow. Very strong language. Hey Trump - they are implicitly calling your action historic.
Just not in a good way to be thought of historic. In a “absence of mercy and good will,” and in a “short-sighted vision for the future” way. Hint. That is really BAD, Donnie. Not the way to get your ugly mug on Mount Rushmore. But maybe you are aiming for Stone Mountain instead.
You know who else was an undocumented immigrant who came to a foreign land as a child?
They should ask a good Catholic like Speaker Ryan.