New York cardinal backs fair, comprehensive immigration reform

Published: 2006-03-24

NEW YORK (CNS) -- In letters to the U.S. senators representing New York state, Cardinal Edward M. Egan of New York asked for their support for immigration reform that is comprehensive, fair and humane. The cardinal urged Democratic Sens. Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton to back measures that would provide undocumented workers with a pathway to permanent legal status, expand opportunities for family reunification, develop a rational and fair temporary worker program and restore due process to immigrants. He asked them to oppose legislation that would criminalize undocumented immigrants for their presence in the United States and also penalize individuals or groups, including churches and hospitals, that help meet immigrants' most basic needs. The Senate Judiciary Committee was to continue its consideration of immigration reform proposals March 27.

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