I'm not sure the Catholic population necessarily goes along with everything that comes down from on high. Look at the debate over abortion and birth control.
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Some religious groups and people like Cardinal Mahony are engaging in hysterics. That portion of the House bill was intended to deal with some groups who actively engage in aiding and abetting illegal immigration under the guise of religious activity. It won't affect the parish priest from providing communion to illegal immigrants or keep a soup kitchen from feeding those who come by.Ira Mehlman
That's the reason we have large-scale illegal immigration because we send a clear message that there are no negative consequences to breaking our immigration laws. And if you persevere long enough, you are going to get what you want.
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People should feel uncomfortable about breaking the law. If we have a policy that is demonstrated to be consistent, many people will get the message and decide that remaining here in the United States illegally isn't worth the price that they have to pay.
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He's going to run into stiff opposition. I suspect that he will also find himself the target of people who believe that what he's doing is really detrimental to the well-being of the American middle class.
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The whole thing is a sham. At the end of nine years all these people are going to thank us and go home
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