A bipartisan group of senators is calling for the Trump administration to work with the faith community to reunite families separated at the order, while working to fix a broken immigration system.
“Enforcement of our immigration laws should be a high priority, but we must also adhere to our core moral values as Americans, the senators said in a letter released on July 20 by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska.
The letter is the first bipartisan statement firmly opposing the current family separation policy.
“This sad chapter in our nation’s history must come to an end,” Murkowski said. “And the families who were broken up must be reunited without unnecessary delay. I am fervent in my view that there are more effective, appropriate and humane ways to enforce our nation’s immigration laws than the status quo.”
“While we represent constituents from all faiths and political backgrounds, we have all heard one consistent message — the United States government should not separate children from their families except in extreme circumstances,” the senators said in their letter. “Enforcement of our immigration laws should be a high priority, but we must also adhere to our core moral values as Americans.”
The senators said faith-based organizations, including groups like Sojourners, Catholic Charities USA, World Vision, the National Association of Evangelicals, the Christian Community Development Association, Church World Service, and World Relief are willing and able to support reunification efforts and provide critical services for children and families in need.
