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Jrose

(1,482 posts) Fri Jul 11, 2025, 08:14 PM Jul 11

“Rather than spending billions to deport people who are already contributing positively to our nation’s well-being, it would be more financially sensible and more morally acceptable for Congress, working with the Administration, to expand legal pathways for non-criminal migrants to adjust to a permanent legal status,” the archbishop wrote.

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The time to speak was before November 2024. We all knew this was coming Bread and Circuses Jul 11 #2

Archbishop Wenski should declare working for ICE anathema. TomSlick Jul 11 #3

Except even an archbishop SickOfTheOnePct Jul 11 #5

Because not being nice to strangers SickOfTheOnePct Jul 11 #7

That's illogical. TomSlick Jul 11 #8

In the Catholic Church SickOfTheOnePct Jul 11 #9

Your definition of "mortal sin" is too small. TomSlick Jul 12 #10

You're certainly welcome to your opinion SickOfTheOnePct Jul 12 #11

That is probably correct. TomSlick Jul 12 #12

The Code of Canon Law... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 12 #13

Just another woke preacher man kacekwl Jul 11 #4