Faith Leaders Criticize Ariz. 'anti-immigrant' Bill

By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) Religious leaders are outraged over a bill passed by Arizona legislators that criminalizes illegal immigration, calling the bill "anti-immigrant" and a "social sin." Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony compared aspects of the legislation, approved Monday (April 19) by the Arizona Senate, to "reverting to German Nazi and Russian Communist techniques whereby people are required to turn one another in to the authorities." But the Los Angeles Times reported that the latest version of the legislation would not mandate people to report suspected illegal immigrants to authorities, although an earlier version had such a requirement of public agencies.

 

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