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Deaths in smuggler’s truck ‘completely senseless,’ Texas archbishop says

After nine people died due to heat in what appeared to be an immigrant smuggler’s truck parked near a Walmart in San Antonio, Catholic leaders speak up against what they are calling “an incomprehensible tragedy.” The local archbishop expressed hope that this might call people not only to tears, but to action.

Bishops disappointed in Texas official seeking to end immigration policy

The bishops of Texas wrote a letter to their attorney general expressing their disappointment in his push to end DACA. They wrote, “These individuals contribute to the economy, serve honorably in our armed forces, excel in our schools and universities, minister in our churches, and volunteer in our communities. Texans should be proud to claim them as our own.”

Border bishop denounces hateful words, militarization of border

In a pastoral letter on migration, Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, encouraged faithful to welcome immigrants and refugees and acknowledge their plight. To people coming into the U.S. the bishop said not to be afraid and to remember that “We stand with you!”

Pope Francis praised him for providing for his parents; now Texas may want to deport them
- Church in the US, Religion News Service
- July 15, 2017
A new state law — set to take effect September 1 if it survives legal challenges by major Texas cities — would allow a police officer to inquire about a person’s immigration status in a routine traffic stop. Now, 21-year-old Ricardo Ortiz — like numerous other Hispanics in Texas — worries about how the Lone Star State’s immigration enforcement crackdown may make his family a target.
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Anti-Shariah rallies nationwide ‘intended to manufacture fear’
- Church in the US, Religion News Service
- June 12, 2017
On Saturday, June 10, there were several small anti-Shariah demonstrations which many religious groups called simply anti-Muslim. However improbable the establishment of Shariah law in America may be, ACT for America and allied groups have attracted broad populist support by vowing to stamp out the threat.
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Stronger religious freedoms in Texas could boost Catholic foster care
- Catholic News Agency, Church in the US
- May 25, 2017
The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops applauded a recent state law furthering the religious freedom of adoption and foster care agencies. “Now Catholics can join other people of good will and serve Texas’s children in good faith,” said the director of the conference.
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