“As a people of the Gospel of Jesus Christ we must have a special concern for those fleeing persecution. Indeed, we see in them a reflection of the Holy Family, which fled Herod’s persecution and found safety in Egypt,” Weisenburger said. “In place of policies that make life more difficult for some of the most vulnerable and at-risk among us, our government would do better to invest in policies that mesh with the efforts of local churches and reflect our Holy Father’s invitation to integrate our brothers and sisters.”
Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso tweeted his opposition to the policy, using the hashtag “#NoAsylumBan.”
“I dream of the day we can set political calculations aside & put in place a safe, humane, welcoming system to receive immigrants at the border—a system that respects the God-given rights and dignity of asylum seekers & all those forced to migrate,” Seitz said.
I dream of the day we can set political calculations aside & put in place a safe, humane, welcoming system to receive immigrants at the border—a system that respects the God-given rights and dignity of asylum seekers & all those forced to migrate. #WelcomeWithDignity #NoAsylumBan
— Bishop Mark J. Seitz (@BishopSeitz) February 22, 2023
Dylan Corbett, executive director of Catholic migrant aid group the Hope Border Institute, said: “The ban is regressive, illegal, and lays down a precedent that will be difficult to walk back.”
“Make no mistake, cowardice is at the root of this proposal. Seeking asylum at the border, wherever and however you got there, is completely legal,” Corbett said. “The Biden administration is playing hard and fast with [the] rights and safety of vulnerable migrants at the border.”
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