US bishops call for ‘accountability, transparency, and justice’ in wake of ICE shootings
The bishops cited three July deaths and said ICE must face accountability, transparency and justice as lawmakers and advocates question agency conduct.
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US Bishops: Immigration enforcement must respect human life
In light of several recent immigration enforcement encounters resulting in the loss of life, US Bishops Daniel E. Garcia and Brendan J. Cahill issue a pastoral reflection calling for immigration enforcement that always respects the God-given dignity of every person and rejecting the dehumanization of immigrants. Read all
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National Catholic ReporterAttacks on human dignity can never be normalized, say 2 US bishops after deadly ICE shootings
“Acts that diminish or disregard the dignity of any person or group of people should never be normalized in our society,” say Bishops Garcia and Cahill in a statement issued after ICE shootings.
US bishops call for ‘accountability, transparency, and justice’ in wake of ICE shootings
After U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot and killed two immigrants in separate incidents, federal lawmakers are demanding answers – and two senior Catholic Church leaders are speaking out. Bishop Daniel Garcia of Austin and Bishop Brendan Cahill of Victoria – both dioceses in the U.S. state of Texas – have issued a statement decrying “dehumanizing rhetoric, racial prejudice, and violence.” In the Monday statement, the prelates …
Following the deaths of migrants during ICE checks, leading representatives of the Catholic Church in the United States have called for transparent investigations and reform of the migration system. Bishop Daniel E. García, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Racial Justice and Reconciliation at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Bishop Brendan J. Cahill, Chairman of the Commission on Migration, expressed their support in the arti…
Following the deaths of migrants during ICE checks, leading representatives of the Catholic Church in the United States have called for transparent investigations and reform of the immigration system.
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