Denver, Colo., Jan 29, 2004 / 22:00 pm
Bishop José H. Gomez is making an appeal to U.S. Catholics to take an active role in the months ahead in the debate on U.S. immigration policy reform, which includes a new initiative that will favor Mexican immigrants.
“U.S. Catholics, who share a common faith with most of Latin America, need to take an active leadership role in the debate,” the Auxiliary Bishop of Denver says in his opinion editorial that will appear in the Feb. 1 issue of Our Sunday Visitor.
President George W. Bush’s announcement of the new U.S. immigration initiative during his state of the union address was received at first with skepticism and then with satisfaction and hope by the Mexican people, says Bishop Gomez.
In his comment, Bishop Gomez points out the important economic relationship between Mexico and the U.S., as well as the hardships undocumented workers from Mexico face when working here.