Cardinals visit White House, Hill on immigration reform

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http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0602475.htm

By Jerry Filteau
Catholic News Service

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Several U.S. cardinals had a busy morning in Washington April 28 urging humane and compassionate immigration legislation as the Senate prepared to debate immigration reform.

The U.S. bishops want a "comprehensive reform" that deals compassionately with the millions of undocumented aliens in the United States, Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick of Washington said in brief remarks at a photo opportunity between meetings on Capitol Hill.

The U.S. bishops have expressed support for many aspects of a compromise bill expected to reach the Senate floor in early May, but they are also concerned about harsh enforcement provisions in the legislation, including expedited removal of illegal aliens along the border and denial of protections to asylum seekers.

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1. As a Catholic, I'd like to ask..

Are they going to also urge "humane and compassionate" legislation for

1) the 50 million people who are uninsured in this country?
2) the thousands who have lost their jobs due to outsourcing?
3) the ever-increasing gap between the rich and the poor?
4) the destruction of the environment?
5) victims of torture?
...and so on?