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Monday, January 30, 2017

What U.S. Bishops are saying about Executive Orders impacting immigrants and refugees



CNS photo/Omar Sanadiki, Reuters
Following the signing of several Executive Orders that impact immigrants and refugees, Catholic bishops have responded with various statements.

Below, is a list of some of those statements. 

President and Vice President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Stand in Defense of All Faiths in Response to Executive Order on Refugees

USCCB Chairmen Express Solidarity with Muslim Community, Deep Concern over Religious Freedom Issues, in Response to Executive Order on Refugees 
USCCB Committee on Migration Chair Strongly Opposes Executive Order Because It Harms Vulnerable Refugee and Immigrant Families

Committee on Migration Chair Strongly Opposes Administration’s Announcement to Build a Wall at U.S.-Mexico Border, Increase Detention and Deportation Forces

Cardinal DiNardo Statement (Galveston-Houston)

Cardinal Cupich

Cardinal O’Malley 

Cardinal Tobin 

 Cardinal Wuerl

Archbishop Hebda (Minneapolis/St. Paul)

Archbishop Gomez

Archbishop Vigneron

Bishops of Arizona

Bishop Olson

Bishop Burbidge
Bishop McElroy
 
Archbishop Carlson

Archbishop Lori

 Archbishop Charles Chaput


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