US Conference of Catholic Bishops Urge Jeh Johnson to Act on Immigration
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Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A letter sent by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on Tuesday urged Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to, “use [his] authority to protect undocumented individuals and families as soon as possible.”
The USCCB specifically asked Johnson to authorize deferred action for select groups of immigrants, including those with strong community ties in the U.S. who have lived in the country for 10 years or longer, those who are parents of U.S. citizens, parents of recipients of deferred action for childhood arrivals, and individuals residing in the U.S. with approved family and employment petitions.
“With immigration reform stalled in Congress,” the USCCB wrote, “our nation can no longer wait to end the suffering of family separation caused by our broken immigration system.”
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