Many people around the world migrate to other countries for many different reasons. Whether it is because of economic reasons or for political. Some economic factors are when poor individuals from less developed countries can have higher standards of living in developed countries, than in their originating countries. Unfortunately, economic factors aren’t the only reasons why people migrate, some non-economic factors that act as catalysts to mass immigration include persecution, frequent abuse, bullying, oppression, ethnic cleansing, genocide, and risks to civilians during war, and social marginalization. These causes can shake the very fabric of a society and their people to lead to this kind of immigration. Fortunately for immigrants, the
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The Catholic Bishops of the U.S. holds a firm stance on immigration and attempt to sway opinion for this issue but they must be careful when doing this. The church is placed in a delicate situation because of their tax exemption status, where they can’t demonstrate political lobbing because they wouldn’t be considered a non-profit. To get around this, the church must engage in non-political actions but try to push their own agenda. They go about this by holding events or engage in activities that express their morals/beliefs. These activities and events include education of individuals to create beliefs or writing letters to political officials to express their views on the subject. The writing of letters is common for high-standing church officials especially for immigration. We see letters such as Welcoming The Stranger Among Us, Strangers No Longer and other letters directed towards specific anti-immigration legislation. Especially within the anti-immigration legislation, the USCCB opposes "enforcement only" immigration policies and supports comprehensive immigration reform. They continually view immigration as a serious problem because of the motives and reasons why people are migrating illegally. “There are currently 11.2 million unauthorized persons residing in the United States. Each year, approximately 300,000 more unauthorized immigrants enter the country.. Most of this unauthorized flow comes from Mexico, a nation struggling with severe poverty, where it is often impossible for many to earn a living wage and meet the basic needs of their families.” The USCCB is calling this a human dilemma because of the extra ordinary means these people take to come to this country in attempt for a better life. Some of the methods, which are used, entail being smuggled across the border for large sums of money, attempting to cross the desert and also by water. Even
The Catholic Bishops of the U.S. holds a firm stance on immigration and attempt to sway opinion for this issue but they must be careful when doing this. The church is placed in a delicate situation because of their tax exemption status, where they can’t demonstrate political lobbing because they wouldn’t be considered a non-profit. To get around this, the church must engage in non-political actions but try to push their own agenda. They go about this by holding events or engage in activities that express their morals/beliefs. These activities and events include education of individuals to create beliefs or writing letters to political officials to express their views on the subject. The writing of letters is common for high-standing church officials especially for immigration. We see letters such as Welcoming The Stranger Among Us, Strangers No Longer and other letters directed towards specific anti-immigration legislation. Especially within the anti-immigration legislation, the USCCB opposes "enforcement only" immigration policies and supports comprehensive immigration reform. They continually view immigration as a serious problem because of the motives and reasons why people are migrating illegally. “There are currently 11.2 million unauthorized persons residing in the United States. Each year, approximately 300,000 more unauthorized immigrants enter the country.. Most of this unauthorized flow comes from Mexico, a nation struggling with severe poverty, where it is often impossible for many to earn a living wage and meet the basic needs of their families.” The USCCB is calling this a human dilemma because of the extra ordinary means these people take to come to this country in attempt for a better life. Some of the methods, which are used, entail being smuggled across the border for large sums of money, attempting to cross the desert and also by water. Even