From Texas-
A joint statement signed by eight Texas bishops of six dioceses of the Episcopal Church decries the conditions of detention centers where thousands of migrants are being held.
With
Texas accounting for 700 miles of the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border,
residents of the state especially feel the impact of the situation, the
statement said.
“We call on our state and national
leaders to reject fear-based policy-making that targets people who are
simply seeking safety, and a chance to live and work in peace. The
situation at the border is, by all accounts, a crisis. Refugees come in
desperation; border personnel are under stress,” the statement reads.
The statement quotes Matthew 18:2-6, where Christians are called to love their neighbors as themselves.
They
also refer to Leviticus 19:33-34, “‘When a foreigner resides among you
in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you
must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were
foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.’”
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