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Daniel_Cheung
06-19-2009, 12:34 PM
Catholic bishops urge immigration reform
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles_of_faith/2009/06/catholic_bishop_4.html

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which is meeting this week in San Antonio, today called for immigration reform. The statement from Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, who is the president of the bishops' conference:

"On behalf of the United States Catholic Bishops, gathered in San Antonio, Texas, at our annual spring meeting, I would ask President Barack Obama and congressional leaders of both parties to work together to fashion and enact comprehensive immigration reform legislation before the end of the year. ...