RI Bishop Thomas Tobin: give ICE agents conscientious objector option

From this:

The bishop in the nation's most heavily Roman Catholic state [Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, head of the Diocese of Providence] called on U.S. immigration authorities to stop arresting illegal immigrants in mass sweeps in Rhode Island and allow federal agents not to participate if they feel the raids violate Christian teachings.

..."If their discernment leads them to the conclusion that they cannot participate in such raids in good conscience, we urge them not to do so. If ICE agents refuse to participate in immigration raids in conformity with their faith and conscience, we urge the Federal Government to fully respect the well-founded principles of conscientious objection," the letter [to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Boston that was published on the diocese's Web site] said.

The solution to problems like this is clear: publicly discredit those who support illegal immigration. If you don't want to discredit a Bishop, try a lay official or similar. See this post for some ideas.

Immigration2008a · Thu, 08/21/2008 - 17:21 · · Importance: 1