U.S. Catholic Church's 2008 National Migration Conference: Roger Mahony, others support illegal immigration

The U.S. Catholic Church is currently conducting their 2008 National Migration Conference in Washington DC, and today they visited various offices on Capitol Hill to push their agenda. The conference program is in this PDF file. Workshops included "How to respond to federal raids." Cardinal Roger Mahony was there and as could be expected spoke out in favor of illegal immigration, engaging in logical fallacies and promoting horrible public policy:

"[enforcement of our laws has led to] the separation of families, the harassment and profiling of U.S. citizens and legal residents, the expanded use of detention against those who are not a flight risk or a danger and, tragically, deaths in the United States desert." ...The recent national policy described as "deportation by attrition" has a goal of creating "such a dangerous and unwelcoming atmosphere that immigrants and their families leave the United States because they have no other choice," said Cardinal Mahony... It has led to fear among immigrant communities and a hostile atmosphere, "fanning the flames of intolerance, xenophobia and, at times, bigotry," he continued... "Such a national policy is doomed to fail because it underestimates the human spirit, the spirit of hope that we celebrate in this gathering," the cardinal said... The very act of migration is a hopeful one, he said, because it is based in the belief that a better life is possible for the migrant and his family... "While we are bound to respect our laws and not violate them, we also are bound to correct unjust laws," Cardinal Mahony said. "The terms 'rule of law' and 'national security' should no longer be used to justify the harsh and inhumane treatment of immigrants, refugees or asylum seekers. While we acknowledge the right and the need for our government to enforce the law, we must remind our fellow Americans that man-made law does not permit the violation of God's law."

So wrong. So very, very wrong. Why he's wrong has been covered here and here. Regarding the "better life" part, Mahoney is supporting draining other countries of their human capital instead of working to make sure they can be successful in their own countries. And, I'm pretty sure that enforcing our immigration laws in a humane fashion doesn't violate "God's law". Mahoney is corrupt and an embarrassment to the church.

Others there included "New York Cardinal Edward M. Egan; Guatemalan Bishop Alvaro Ramazzini Imeri of San Marcos; Bishop John C. Wester of Salt Lake City, chairman of the bishops' migration committee; Bishops Jaime Soto of Sacramento, Calif., Thomas G. Wenski of Orlando, Fla., Frank J. DeWane of Venice, Fla., and Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and Auxiliary Bishop Rutilio J. del Riego of San Bernardino, Calif" and Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired DC Cardinal.

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I am going to set up camp in front of the alter at Mahoney's church and squat. Surely he will not permit any "violation of God's law" by kicking me out.

The catholic political system of so called church is about control for race and political reason it need's 3 billion monkeys all doing the job of the big boy, by the way why isn't the big bitchs in the so called hispanic world following human rights and civil right's laws? The real reason is hate for any who can see facts and the ideals of laws and duty the political bitchs in palce's like mexico city will never follow laws unless the law can be used to oppress and subjugate other's who are not of that race and ideals of evil against other's The political/race message is understood by people who can see with open eyes. people like Imeri and egan and soto and wester all hate the ideals of our freedoms and in some cases are in fact Reds and many of the cardinal/bishop only want one thing to obey and face facts many of the little mind's want mass Enslavement for race/sex/political power reasons.

"While we are bound to respect our laws and not violate them, we also are bound to correct unjust laws..." OK, work to change it. He might as well have followed with "...and until we get law we like for our own selfish interests we will continue to do everything we can to undermine what we have." Can you imagine if amnesty passed and people resisted THAT law? These Mahony types would be playing the 'rule of law' card they currently disparage right and left. When it's in our favor, 'Sorry, it's the law'; when it's not, 'Ignore the law'.

I thought non-profit meant non political...must of not been one of those laws that was meant to be enforced.

http://www.reuters.com/article/ bondsNews/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government has injected hundreds of foreigners it has deported with dangerous psychotropic drugs against their will, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing medical records, internal documents and interviews with people who have been drugged. If only the Native Americans had posted Minutemen on the east coast or even at the first border instituted by the new government. If only those American citizens would have supported the border law instead of breaking it, and all the others. It is just as easy to show a number of Americans that break the law as it is to "SAY" we are a country of law abiding citizens. If only John Booth had not been a U.S. citizen. Just keep this in mind. The US-Mexico border is man-made. The Native Americans have been moving around ALL of this continent starting about 15,000 years ago. Clovis-man (as in Clovis, New Mexico) was dated to around 13,000 years ago -- Archiology July/Aug 2008. Many, if not most, of these so called illegal immigrants are Native Americans. I know from living in San Antonio, Texas that families have been seperating and reuniting like this long before any Europeans arrived on these lands. You just might be the 21st Century version of racial intolerance or you might be a Christian and leave people alone. Leave these families alone. President Bush, tear down this wall!! To the guy that wrote: "I'm pretty sure that enforcing our immigration laws in a humane fashion doesn't violate "God's law". Mahoney is corrupt and an embarrassment to the church." You, are the one that is so very wrong. Mahoney is acting according to God's way of love. The sharing of things with others. So that there might be an equalizing for everyone. I am not nieve enough to think that mankind is even close to this level of Agape love. I am just informing you of what Mahoney is implying. It is he that is walking in the footsteps of the Messiah. Let it be. -- May you have peace.

You are so full of shit Mario, Mexicans came in and took the lands of the American Indians. Mestizos are not American Indians, so give your bullshit anthropologically false argument a rest. People did not just spring up from the ground--everyone came here from somewhere else, so your arguments are BULLSHIT. Look up Kennewick Man and Penon Woman III if you want to know who was here first. None of it matters, this is our country, and if you don't like it get the hell out. What Mahoney is doing is advocating for SLAVERY, EXPLOITATION and ILLEGALITY. There is nothing moral or just about that, so save your false compassion for the racist Mexican Nationalist-Socialists invading this country for someone who gives a damn. Remember the commandment "thou shalt not steal" and then justify your demands, you treasonouns piece of detritus. Next thing you know, you will be saying the Spanish Inquisition was also part of "God's Law." Give us a break, you moron. How long have you loved the pedophilic Catholic Church anyway?

Also, every border is man made. So what? The door to your house is man made, does that give me the right to enter your home clean out your fridge and use all of your toilet paper? Give me your address and I will be right over to "seek a better life" for myself at your expense, idiot.