{"id":243,"date":"2013-06-21T23:09:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-21T23:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/labmind\/2013\/06\/the-church-and-immigration-reform.html"},"modified":"2013-06-21T23:09:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-21T23:09:00","slug":"the-church-and-immigration-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/labmind\/2013\/06\/the-church-and-immigration-reform.html","title":{"rendered":"The Church and Immigration Reform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>
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While speaking on immigration reform, Archbishop Gomez of Los Angeles stated at the Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention in Denver two years ago, \u201cAmerica has always been a nation of justice and law. \u00a0But as Americans we have also always been a people of generosity, mercy and forgiveness. \u00a0Unfortunately, our nations\u2019 current response to illegal immigration is not worthy of our national character.\u201d \u00a0With these words Archbishop Gomez unites himself to the rest of the US Bishops who have been calling for a change in our immigration laws and for legislation that respects family unity while providing for an orderly and reasonable process for unauthorized persons to regularize their immigration status.<\/div>\n

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The present difficulty when speaking about immigration reform is that the issue has become a politically polarizing one. \u00a0Much misunderstanding exists, including misunderstanding about the position of the Catholic Church towards immigration reform. \u00a0The Church speaks of immigration reform not to advance a political platform, but out of the recognition that every human person has infinite value as a child of God. \u00a0The same principle that drives the Church to defend the life of the unborn drives the Church to defend the rights of immigrants.<\/p>\n

Archbishop Gomez also stated at the Knights of Columbus convention that \u201cthe Church\u2019s perspective on immigration issues is rooted in Jesus Christ\u2019s teaching that every human person is created in God\u2019s image and has God-given dignity and rights.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Church always speaks for the vulnerable and the weak. \u00a0Jesus tells us that our love for God will be judged by our love for Him in the person of the least among us, this includes, He said, the immigrant and the stranger. <\/p>\n

Our human dignity is not given to us by a government, a visa or a green card. \u00a0Our dignity is given to us by God. \u00a0Documented or undocumented, the Church has a responsibility to protect the dignity of all immigrants. \u00a0This becomes more of a pressing issue when considering that a sizeable number of the undocumented in the United States at the present time are faithful Catholics.<\/p>\n

The Church does not encourage undocumented immigration nor does the Church want the border with Mexico to be opened allowing everyone to come in, but the Church does advocate the respectful treatment of immigrants, even if undocumented, because every soul, including the soul of an undocumented immigrant, has infinite value and dignity. <\/p>\n

An old Mexican lady once said to me, \u201cFather, I know I am not wanted here, but if I return to Mexico, I will be killed. \u00a0I am not wanted here nor there. \u00a0When will I find a place where I am wanted?\u201d<\/p>\n

How terrible would it be for Jesus to say to any of us, \u201cDepart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels\u2026 for I was a stranger and you gave me no welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n

While immigration reform is currently being debated throughout the country, I hope to address several angles of this very complex issue about which the bishops of our country feel very passionate.<\/p>\n

Next articles:<\/p>\n

Who will Milk the cows?<\/a><\/p>\n

Reform for Dreamers<\/a><\/p>\n

Give me your tired, your poor<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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