Archbishop Paul Coakley criticized President Donald Trump’s mass deportations for spreading fear and uncertainty in immigrant communities.
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ThepresidentoftheU.S.ConferenceofCatholicBishops,PaulCoakley,saidonSundaythattheTrumpadministration’smassdeportationsarespreadingfearanduncertaintyinimmigrantcommunitiesacrossthecountry.
“It’sinstilling,asIsaid,fearinaratherwidespreadmanner.SoIthinkthat’ssomethingthatconcernsusall,thatpeoplehavearighttoliveinsecurityandwithoutfearofrandomdeportations,”CoakleysaidduringanappearanceonCBSNews’“FacetheNation.”
Coakley,thearchbishopofOklahomaCity,calledontheadministrationto“begenerousinwelcomingimmigrants”whilealsoacknowledging,“Wecertainlyhavearightandadutytorespectbordersofournation.”
“Thereisnoconflictnecessarilybetweenadvocatingforsafeandsecurebordersandtreatingpeoplewithrespectanddignity,”Coakleysaid.“Wealwayshavetotreatpeoplewithdignity,God-givendignity.Thestatedoesn’taward
