U.S. Bishops Encourage Congress to Pass DREAM Act · December 24, 2010
“Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles has articulated the U.S. bishops’ support for the DREAM Act, a proposal that would grant citizenship to many children whose parents brought them into the U.S. illegally,” wrote Catholic News Agency.
“The Chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration, Archbishop Gomez advocated the act’s passage in a Dec. 2 letter to the U.S. Congress. He described the DREAM act as “a practical, fair, and compassionate solution for thousands of young persons” who had not voluntarily broken the law.”
The Archbishop was referring to those who came in to the U.S. illegally with their parents, and not on their own volition.
“The act’s full title is the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act. It would allow young people who entered the United States before the age of 16 to apply for legal permanent residence and eventual citizenship, as long as they completed two years of higher education or military service.”
While it sounds compassionate, the act would likely would open the door to other categories of illegal immigrants to become citizens. Most Republicans oppose the act, while President Obama and many democrats support it.
“Some Republicans have warned that the bill would create more incentive for others to enter the country illegally in the future.” After all, many immigrant mothers come to the U.S. illegally because they want to have their children grow up in the U.S.
Senator John McCain believes that before the act is passed the border should be closed to illegal immigrants.
The vast majority of illegal immigrants are Roman Catholic. Once they become permanent residents, they can apply for citizenship. Once they are citizens, they can vote, which increase the Roman Catholic presence in politics, just what Rome wants.
Note that the Bishops try to directly influence the U.S. Congress, which is actually illegal for a non-profit organization, which enjoys tax-exempt status.
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