Saturday, March 28, 2009

Immigration raids hurt families: Cardinal to Obama

People and organizations all across the country are requesting the ICE raids be stopped. Immigration reform is needed, not raids. - - Donna Poisl

By Kristin Peterson, Catholic News Service

CHICAGO (CNS) -- Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago, joined by nearly a thousand people at a Chicago Catholic church, urged President Barack Obama and his administration to stop immigration raids and deportations that are separating families and to work toward more comprehensive immigration reform.

"This will be a clear sign that this administration is truly about change," the cardinal said.

The March 21 interfaith prayer service at Our Lady of Mercy Church was organized by the Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform, Priests for Justice for Immigrants, Sisters and Brothers of Immigrants and a number of interfaith groups.

U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., also was present; he will be promoting similar events at churches in other cities in Illinois and around the United States.
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