tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094967570243723764.post3040727766947358944..comments2023-10-07T09:34:47.507-05:00Comments on Aggie Catholics: The Catholic Church and ImmigrationMarcelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18121158394600137195noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094967570243723764.post-20855242734118387612011-10-24T13:32:34.970-05:002011-10-24T13:32:34.970-05:00Edwin - I think what we need to keep in mind is th...Edwin - I think what we need to keep in mind is that crossing the border without proper authority to do so is a crime.Marcelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18121158394600137195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094967570243723764.post-76530880943273422142011-10-24T13:08:02.839-05:002011-10-24T13:08:02.839-05:00I think Marcel did a good job expressing the compl...I think Marcel did a good job expressing the complexity of the issue, but I would like to add two more things.<br /><br />First, it seems to me that the general assumption is that undocumented immigrants come to the United States to break the laws, and most of the immigrants actually end up paying taxes, obeying traffic laws and other laws in general, so, let's not put a label on "them"<br /><br />Second, most people are not willing to see the role that the US has had in Latin American History. In many cases a direct consequence of the political interventionism from the United States lead to the uneven distribution of wealth that is present in Latin America. I am not arguing that this makes it okay for anyone who lives in extreme poverty to just immigrate to the United States. But as Catholics we need to learn to deal with the consequences of our actions, and as a country, the United States should play an important role in promoting social justice in our neighbor countries, just like it played a role in recent history when the social differences were being accentuated.Edwin Juarez Rosaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11044757131804625331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094967570243723764.post-88404249742122864412010-05-05T23:15:16.487-05:002010-05-05T23:15:16.487-05:00Very well written and expresses the complex nature...Very well written and expresses the complex nature and true thinking of immigration reform that is necessary. <br />Getting into the United States in order to work is not an easy task and perhaps this is one thing that can be worked on. Many of the illegal aliens coming to the US DON'T want to stay. They want to come here, make money and go back home. But in order to get her legally in order to work is difficult.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240082655213917664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094967570243723764.post-7229596296131682102010-05-05T20:48:13.717-05:002010-05-05T20:48:13.717-05:00"to obey the laws" seems to be a key phr..."to obey the laws" seems to be a key phrase. We can never meet our neighbor and treat him with disrespect or inhumanely. On the other hand, it seems that the fourth commandment is being totally disregarded by those who come here and knowingly break the laws of our country. As I remember my catechism, the fourth commandment includes obeying legitimate authority.Gerry Neumannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13320770229373239823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094967570243723764.post-51369096623920122462010-05-05T16:38:50.122-05:002010-05-05T16:38:50.122-05:00FWIW, a record 1,046,539 persons were naturalized ...FWIW, a record 1,046,539 persons were naturalized as U.S. citizens in 2008. The leading countries of birth of the new citizens were Mexico, India and the Philippines. These are legal immigrants; we have nothing remotely approximating a closed border.<br /><br />Personally I don't see a unified Catholic voice on this matter. It is just too complex and well meaning, well informed people can easily come to different conclusions.George @ Convert Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11230803204895454672noreply@blogger.com