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This post of mine\u00a0initially appeared on Facebook<\/a>, dated 9-5-17<\/strong> (that\u2019s over nine months ago). There was some good discussion underneath the initial posting, so I\u2019ll retain the older link too.<\/p>\n

Wikipedia stated about DACA<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals<\/b>\u00a0(DACA) is an\u00a0American immigration policy<\/a>\u00a0that allows some individuals who were brought to the United States illegally as children to receive a renewable two-year period of\u00a0deferred action<\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0deportation<\/a>\u00a0and become eligible for a\u00a0work permit<\/a>\u00a0in the U.S. Unlike the proposed\u00a0DREAM Act<\/a>, DACA does not provide a path to citizenship for recipients.[1]<\/a><\/sup>[2]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0The policy was announced by President\u00a0Barack Obama<\/a>\u00a0on June 15, 2012, and\u00a0U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services<\/a>\u00a0(USCIS) began accepting applications for the program on August 15, 2012.<\/p>\n

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This is my position (favoring DACA or something like it). And this is this not some \u201cnew\u201d thing for me, or \u201c11th-hour conversion.\u201d It\u2019s perfectly consistent with my views all along. In a dialogue about illegal immigrants<\/a>, posted on 2-21-12, I wrote:<\/p>\n

The article advocates exactly what I do (paths to legalization through productive citizenship; not indefinite illegal status): . . .<\/p>\n

I think they can stay if they are pursuing legal status and being productive citizens (I agree with what Gingrich has said on this). . . .<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve already written about the Catholic [Church\u2019s] views on immigration (I agree with what I see there). . . .<\/p>\n

I agree with paths to citizenship; I stated that above, several times. . . .<\/p>\n

My position is that of the Catholic Church, far as I can determine . . .<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I referred in the above paper to my post, Catholic Church\u2019s Wise Views on Illegal Immigration<\/a> (7-6-10). There, I cited several Church or Church-related statements, in full agreement, writing:<\/p>\n

One can be compassionate regarding the plight of an illegal immigrant who is looking for a better life, but that doesn\u2019t mean that they should be encouraged to break existing laws or to avoid all the usual penalties for same. If there is a law passed granting amnesty (such as with those who avoided the draft in the Vietnam era) then that would be a matter of new law. But that is the way to go about it: by the rule of law, not by non-enforcement of existing laws, and confused, contradictory, and (merely) politically-soaked policy, as we have today. . . .<\/p>\n

The consistent theme in Catholic documents is compassion for the immigrant (legal or illegal), while acknowledging the validity of immigration laws.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I concluded:<\/p>\n

I think that the Church has shown great wisdom in this issue, as always. The sublime moral theology of the Church was the first thing that drew me in, back in 1990. I\u2019ve never seen anyone or any other institution with the consistently thoughtful, deep, wise reasoning that the Church always provides on socio-political issues such as this one.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As to immigration in general (looking at the whole thing more broadly), my opinions (which have not changed) were expressed in a post about refugees<\/a>, dated 11-21-15:<\/p>\n

Bring the refugees in by the multiple thousands (I put up a paper on my blog five years ago about immigrants \u2014 even illegal ones \u2014 citing Church statements on compassionate treatment), but they must be vetted<\/em>, just as immigrants have always<\/em> been. . . .<\/p>\n

This is not an either\/or situation. It\u2019s not \u201ctotally uncontrolled [including illegal] immigration\u201d vs \u201cevil nativist conservative bigots and fear-mongers\u201d who oppose all immigration, legal or illegal.<\/p>\n

That is not the case. Most of us who have legitimate concerns are quite as compassionate as the bleeding-heart liberals.. . .<\/p>\n

There is a sensible middle here on the refugee crisis, that is quite consistent with Catholic teaching and traditional (and singular) American compassion and willingness to take in the \u201chuddled masses\u201d, . . .<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

***<\/p>\n

Related writings:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n
Catholic Church\u2019s Wise Views on Illegal Immigration<\/a>\u00a0[7-6-10]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
*<\/div>\n
Debate on Deportation of Illegal Immigrants<\/a>\u00a0(vs. Andy Kirchoff) [2-21-12]<\/div>\n
*<\/div>\n
Sensible Immigration Policies: Agreement with Puerto Rican Friend<\/a>\u00a0[7-30-12]<\/div>\n
*<\/div>\n
\n
Regarding the Refugee & Terrorist Crises (My $00.02)<\/a>\u00a0[11-21-15]<\/div>\n
*<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Immigration & the Bible<\/a>\u00a0(w John Cavanaugh-O\u2019Keefe) (see also the\u00a0longer Facebook version<\/a>) [9-18-17]
\n*<\/div>\n
Intense Immigration Dialogue<\/a>\u00a0(w John Cavanaugh-O\u2019Keefe) [9-23-17]<\/div>\n
*
\nDo Jesus and the Bible Advocate Open Borders?<\/a>\u00a0[9-18-17; expanded on 6-21-18]<\/div>\n
*<\/div>\n

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Photo credit:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Protesters hold various signs and banners at a DACA rally in San Francisco (9-5-17, by<\/span> Pax Ahimsa Gethen<\/a>); portion of entire photograph<\/span> [Wikimedia Commons<\/a> \/\u00a0\u00a0Creative Commons<\/a>\u00a0Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International<\/a>\u00a0license]<\/p>\n

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