[moonshinner_09]

The California Immigrant Policy Center, an advocacy group for immigrants, says that about 70 percent of deportees had either "no convictions or had been apprehended as a result of routine traffic or permit offenses." U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement counters that many of those who are not criminals are people who repeatedly broke civil immigration laws, often by re-entering the country after being deported

Separating so many people from their U.S. families defies Christian teachings about human dignity, say many Bay Area priests.

Isn't it a felony to keep coming back when one is deported numerous times, regardless of why one is deported ?

[Rennes Templar]

Aside from pro-life issues, the church has gone pretty liberal.

[USNBandit]

federal immigration dragnet that in the past two years deported more than 6,500 people from the region.

Buried in every one of these sob stories is a crime. I'm not even talking about illegal entry, visa overstay, or ID theft which all these people commit. I'm talking about drug trafficking, burglary, vehicle theft, etc.

If you are a legal immigrant and commit those crimes you would get deported too.

[Feckless]

unjust deportations

That would be the deportation of an American citizen. If that's not the case then STFU! Pack your crap and go to Mexico with them if you don't like it.

[RicocheT]

A statement on immigration matters from an Archbishop in California is not necessarily the official Church view in this issue of the American Roman Catholic Church or Our Father in Rome. The Church is reluctant to take stands on political matters, especially those in active political campaigns.

All Church priests and higher officials are asked to avoid politics, but some may speak out of turn due to personal views. If they do this repeatedly, they would be counseled not to continue as it is against the vows taken when joining God’s Church.

It’s stand on the sanctity of Human life and opposition to abortion is longstanding and from the Church’s interpretation of God’s word in Scriptures. This is a core belief and not one merely political.