Cardinal O’Malley Chides Politicians Hostile to Syrian Refugees.
‘Proposals to simply exclude Syrian refugees as such lack the balance and humanitarian perspective needed at this time.’
Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley calmly scolded politicians hostile to the idea of accepting refugees fleeing the terror of the Syrian Civil War and the Islamic State.
The long statement issued by O’Malley on Thursday chides them for turning their backs on people “desperately in need of shelter, support and safety.”
Turning our backs on them would be a failure to deploy the “humanitarian perspective needed at this time” and, quite simply, the wrong thing to do in the face of such atrocities.
O’Malley, a longtime advocate for immigrants and refugees, is no strangers to these fights. Since the election of Pope Francis, also a strong supporter of immigrants and refugees, the social justice side of Roman Catholicism has been more visible than in recent years.
On Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Baker announced the state would not accept refugees from Syria until the federal government clearly explained their vetting procedures. Over 30 additional governors around the country have announced similar opposition to welcoming Syrian refugees in light of the slaughter in Paris..>>>
http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2015/11/19/cardinal-omalley-syrian-refugees/
