Political Quotes

“I submit the following letters from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and First Focus Campaign for Children. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Committee on Migration, Washington, DC, November 19, 2015. Dear Representative: On behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), I write to oppose passage of H.R. 4038, the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015. As you know, the legislation would suspend the resettlement of refugees from Syrian and Iraq until a procedure could be established whereby the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would certify--with concurrence of the FBI director and the Director of National Intelligence-- that each refugee is not a terrorist threat. It also would require that the current or a future Administration report to thirteen congressional committees on each refugee that is considered for resettlement. These requirements would keep many deserving refugees in danger for an extended period of time, at risk of their lives, but would not necessarily make the process a more effective one. The U.S. Catholic bishops acknowledge and support the right of our government to defend our nation and to ensure that the American people are safe.…”