Immigration and Human Trafficking

Comprehensive immigration reform should be a priority this year

President Obama has indicated his support for comprehensive immigration reform and promised during his campaign to move this issue during his first year in office.  Several members of Congress have also stated their support for a comprehensive immigration reform bill to move forward this year. 
WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH MY FAITH?  The Catholic Church’s teaching on migration is based on the commitment to promote and defend human dignity with particular attention to the most vulnerable.  These principles include:

• People have the right to find opportunities within their own homeland: they have the “right not to migrate.”
• People have the right to migrate to support themselves and their families where conditions do not exist to meet their basic needs. 
• Sovereign nations have the right to control their borders.
• The human dignity and human rights of all migrants should be respected as part of enforcement and border control practices. Urge Congress to Fix our Broken Immigration System