President Trump is taking flak from all sides for ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, putting some 800,000 so-called “young Dreamers” in legal limbo, said a Sept. 5 Wall Street Journal editorial.
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Perhaps the harshest criticism came from an unlikely source, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, which didn’t have limbo on its mind in condemning Trump’s move on DACA as “reprehensible.”
The cancellation of DACA causes unnecessary fear for DACA youth and their families who entered the country as minors and know America as their only home, said the bishops.
“The Catholic Church has long watched with pride and admiration as DACA youth live out their daily lives with hope and a determination to flourish and contribute to society; continuing to work and provide for their families, continuing to serve in the military, and continuing to receive an education.
“Now after months of anxiety and fear about their futures, these brave young people face deportation. This decision is unacceptable and does not reflect who we are as Americas,” said the statement.
The bishops called Trump’s decision a step back from the progress that we need to make as a country. “Today’s actions represent a heartbreaking moment in our history that shows absence of mercy and good will, and a short-sighted vision for the future.
“DACA youth are woven into the fabric of our country and of our Church, and are, by every social and human measure, American youth.”
Amen to that.
The US Conference has been largely irrelevant in the lives of Americans for quite some time, occasionally stirring to heap scorn on Catholics who stray from its conservative policies.
Trump may have stirred the beast.
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