The Catholic Bishops of the United States issued a rare statement Thursday rejecting the harsh immigration policies occurring throughout the nation at President Donald Trump’s direction.
For the first time in 12 years, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops invoked a “special message” to express distress about the mistreatment of immigrants in the country that has been on full display through videos taken of raids, photos of detention centers and anecdotes from those with firsthand experience.
