Florida Bishop Urges Faithful to Welcome Immigrants
Pensacola-Tallahassee Bishop William Wack called for immigration reform while urging the faithful to be welcoming to immigrants.
In an Oct. 14 letter, Bishop Wack expressed his concern for immigrants in the United States, saying he has "reflected with a heavy heart" on their struggles under a "broken immigration system."
I have reflected with a heavy heart on the trials of immigrants in the United States suffering under the weight of a broken immigration system.
The bishop's statement comes amid ongoing deportations and detainments in Florida and throughout the country, with the Trump administration reporting over two million immigrants removed or self-deported in the last eight months.
Author's summary: Bishop Wack urges faithful to welcome immigrants.