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Catholic Bishops criticize Trump’s policies on Immigration, saying it goes against the Christian faith and believe

The President of the US Bishops’ Conference Archbishop Timothy Broglio, says President Donald Trump’s new measures on migration, the d3ath penalty, and the environment are “deeply troubling”

On the other hand, he praised the measures for “recognizing the truth about each human person as male or female”.

Archbishop Broglio added that the Catholic Church “is not aligned with any political party”, and “no matter who occupies the White House or holds the majority on Capitol Hill, the Church’s teachings remain unchanged”.

Meanwhile Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, chairman of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration, also addressed the Executive Orders.

“National self-interest does not justify policies with consequences that are contrary to the moral law,” Bishop Seitz said.

“The use of sweeping generalizations to denigrate any group, such as describing all undocumented immigrants as ‘cr!minals‘ or ‘invaders,’ to deprive them of protection under the law, is an affront to God, who has created each of us in his own image.”

The bishop also noted that several of the Executive Orders are “specifically intended to eviscerate humanitarian protections enshrined in federal law” and emphasized that a proposed change to birthright law “sets a danger0us precedent, contradicting the Supreme Court’s longstanding interpretation.”

Bishop Seitz brought his statement to an end with an appeal to President Trump to work in good faith with members of Congress to achieve meaningful, bipartisan immigration reform that furthers the common good.

“My brother bishops and I will support this in any way we can,” wrote Seitz, adding that they would “continue to accompany our immigrant brothers and sisters by the Gospel of Life.”

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