Tuesday, September 9, 2014

PAX CHRISTI USA OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON THE

DELAY OF AN IMMIGRATION PLAN

Pax Christi USA joins its voice with the many that had great hopes that President Obama, in September, would use his executive authority to address the broken U.S. immigration system as he had promised. Those hopes have been seriously dashed over the weekend by the President's announcement that he will delay his decision until after the November elections, lest the decision have an impact on those seeking reelection. In essence, the President has yielded to political pressure and has bartered with the lives of immigrant children and families. PCUSA finds this not only profoundly disappointing, but also unacceptable for a country that boasts such high ideals...

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