In an urgent letter to US Senators asking that they support comprehensive immigration reform National President Joseph Flannigan states:
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul joins Catholic Charities, the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops and other faith-based organizations in urging you to support comprehensive immigration reform as found in the Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act (S. 1033) introduced by Senators McCain and Kennedy including:
·Measures addressing the undocumented population now living and working in the U.S.
including an opportunity to earn legal residency and citizenship.
· A guest worker program that is safe, orderly and secure and meets growing labor needs.
· Facilitation of family reunification.
· Allow undocumented students to complete higher education paying in-state tuition.
· Enforcement strategies that are effective and uphold human dignity.
· U.S and international policies that encourage populations to stay and work in their home countries.
See also his January 23 letter to SVDP members.
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