"The message echoes similar critiques made by Pope Leo, who has called for deep reflection about the way migrants are being treated in the US under Trump, Reuters reported. The Trump administration has advanced an aggressive immigration agenda since taking office earlier this year. Trump has rescinded policy that limited immigration arrests near sensitive locations, including churches, hospitals and schools, and deployed federal agents across the US to ramp up such arrests."
"In their message, the bishops expressed concern about what they described as a climate of fear and anxiety around questions of profiling and immigration enforcement. They said they were saddened by the debate and vilification of migrants, and opposed the indiscriminate mass deportation of people. The bishops also raised concerns about conditions in detention centers, and what they called the arbitrary removal of legal status of some migrants."
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a rare condemnation of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown and called for meaningful immigration reform. The bishops said they were troubled by threats against the sanctity of houses of worship and the special nature of hospitals and schools, describing it as a special message, the first of its kind in 12 years. The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The bishops echoed critiques similar to remarks by Pope Leo, and cited concerns over rescinded policies limiting immigration arrests near sensitive locations, mass deportations, detention conditions, and arbitrary removal of legal status.
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