Faith leaders say criticism of immigration campaign won't deter them

Published: 2006-03-03

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Attacks against an interfaith campaign to shape immigration reform to address family reunification and other social concerns just affirm the importance of churches working together, said national religious leaders March 1. At a press conference, Washington Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick said such attacks, including those made by U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., in a recent press release and television commentary, underscore that "we are going to have to make sure we keep our people with us." Tancredo, who has become a prominent critic of illegal immigration, said church efforts on the issue misrepresent the religious beliefs of a majority of churchgoers. Faith groups will need to be vigilant to keep up with how others try to shape the debate about immigration policy, Cardinal McCarrick said.

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