Denver, Colo., May 31, 2007 / 09:07 am
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver is calling for support for the current Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1348). The bill is currently in debate in the U.S. Senate. The debate is expected to continue into early June.
Leaders from both political parties have taken the right course in advancing the bill, said the archbishop. The bill is not ideal, he said, but it does push a vital reform process forward.
“Many groups, including the American Catholic bishops, oppose some elements of the current legislation and hope for changes during the legislative discussion,” he said. Nonetheless, it is a promising start, he added.
The archbishop said Americans are right to worry about public security, jobs, respect for the law, and the solvency of public institutions.