While attention is focused on final negotiations over health-care legislation, Catholic bishops have signaled they will play a leading role in pushing for comprehensive immigration reform this year by using the power of their pulpits and bipartisan political influence on Capitol Hill. Earlier this week, bishops hosted a briefing to outline plans for persuading the public and wavering members of Congress that fixing a broken immigration system is a moral and practical priority.
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Jan 12
Tagged with: Bishop Howard Hubbard • Bishop John Wester • Immigration Reform • Migrants • Migration • United States Conference of Catholic Bishops • USCCB
