“Women, the Church, the World”: The sounds of faith in the United States rejects immigrants

But Ritana Armenia

The American churches’ reaction to the immigration policy of Trump’s presidency has not been completely defined, but he already presented a clear vision of fears and criticism. The first strong sign of discontent with a woman came the next day to the US President. The bishop in Washington, Marianne Edgar Buddha, who is known for her commitment to social justice and human rights, urged the president to “show mercy” towards immigrants, and remember that “people who collect fruits in the fields and clean our offices, even if they are not citizens or do not have appropriate documentation, they are good neighbors and pay taxes.”

Trump indirectly responded to confidence in the new office of faith that was established in the White House for a woman: The Televangelist Paula White, the shepherd of the theology of neglected prosperity (“God rewards wealth and health for those who have strong faith”), his spiritual advisor. The American Catholic Church also raised its voice in defense of the immigrants. Cardinal Robert McLeroi, former Bishop of San Diego, the head of Washington Metropolitan’s bishops, confirmed that mass deportations “do not correspond to the Catholic doctrine.” Repeat the Jesuit and the writer James Martin in an interview with the Italian newspaper Printing The Catholic Bishop of the United States, “must individual bishops, as well as the priests of the parish and secular, must defend the rights of migrants and refugees in a greater design.”

This battle, of course, will not be easy. Vice Vice President Vans accused the Catholic bishops of receiving hundreds of millions of dollars to help migrants, indicating that their efforts have a greater relationship to protect their “business” more than the real desire for social justice. Texas has accused some of the Diocese of immigrants, and to protect them from the authorities. The reaction of Cardinal Timothy Doulan, the head of the New York bishops, was very firm: “It is really a defamation. Really bad. “

Despite the difficulties, the Church’s support for immigrants is still firm and designed. According to the analysis Del Washington Post In 2023, the Church received $ 123 million of donations to help migrants and spent $ 134 million. On the border between the United States and Mexico, Sister Norma Pimitel, Executive Director Catholic charitable societies Del Rio Grande Valley works tirelessly for Latin American immigrants who seek to enter the United States. Now, through his paintings: “I help many immigrants who suffer from policies presented by the new administration in the United States. We want to bring hope to these families. “I express this love for them and the world through the paintings I do.”