Jim Gilchrist toTake On Catholic Church

Breaking News January 16, 2010

Tue, January 12, 2010 11:43 pm

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will push to get immigration-reform legislation enacted in 2010. The group has voiced support for one Democrat-sponsored bill that grants a pathway to citizenship for people who came to this country illegally.

In a conference call Wednesday with reporters, Salt Lake City Bishop John C. Wester said, "It is our view, and that of others, that the American public, including the Catholic and other faith communities, want a humane and comprehensive solution to the problems which beset our immigration system, and they want Congress to address this issue."

Wester, who chairs the USCCB Committee on Migration, said the church will prod lawmakers take action on the issue, beginning with a postcard campaign to members of Congress and prayer vigils across the country.

On Dec. 23, the Catholic bishops also wrote a letter of support to Rep. Luiz Gutierrez (D-Ill.) for a bill he co-sponsored -- the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (H.R. 4321). The bishops called the bill "an important first step in the legislative process."

The nearly-700-page bill includes an "earned legalization" program, more often referred to as a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants. It would allow about 100,000 unemployed immigrants into the country each year in an attempt to reduce the backlog of visa applications. It also would exempt immediate relatives from the annual cap on visas. Gutierrez said immigrants have born the brunt of blame for various domestic problems, especially unemployment, and he quoted the Bible to describe their plight.

"In fact," Rep. Gutierrez said on Dec. 15 when he introduced his bill, "we all have learned something from our religious leaders, who have reminded us of these words from the good book: 'You have heard it said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth; but I say unto you, whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.'"....................

im Gilchrist, President and Founder of the Minuteman Project, Inc. will be addressing the Catholic Church's push to grant amnesty to illegal aliens.

In a recent report Gilchrist was quoted: "Amnesty from any source, by any name, is still in violation to the Rule of Law. The Catholic Church should know better."

.S. Border Patrol agents arrested two suspects in separate incidents with warrants related to murder.

On Thursday, Nogales agents arrested a male who first claimed to be an illegal alien, but then admitted to being a U.S. citizen. A fingerprint check showed an active felony warrant out of Pima County for his arrest on a charge of first-degree murder. Daniel N. Taddey, 32, was charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping in the Nov. 13, 2008, death of Frank T. Gonzales. He was turned over to Tucson police.

In a second incident Friday morning, agents assigned to the Ajo station arrested another man claiming to be an illegal immigrant. A fingerprint check revealed a felony warrant for the man's arrest on a charge of attempted murder in Santa Ana, Calif. Agents also learned he was actually a U.S. citizen. He was turned over to the Pima County Sheriff's Office. www.svherald.com/content/news/2010/01/09/border-patrol-apprehends-two-wanted-men

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