Vice President J.D. Vance addressed several concerns regarding the early actions of the Trump administration during an interview with CBS News on Sunday (Jan. 26). During the interview, “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan asked Vance several pointed questions about immigration policy.
The interview came roughly a week after Trump was inaugurated. On his first day in office, Trump signed numerous executive orders, including one that suspended the United States Refugee Admission Program (USRAP) and another that sought to bring an end to birthright citizenship.
Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship has since been halted by a federal judge, who described the executive order as “blatantly unconstitutional.”
The Trump administration has also enacted a policy whereby schools and houses of worship will no longer be protected from raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
US Conference of Catholic Bishops Urge Trump To ‘Reconsider’ Immigration Polices
In response to these policies and executive orders, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), released a statement urging the president to reconsider his course of action.
“Many of the issues President Trump addresses in his recent Executive Orders, along with what may be issued in the coming days, are matters on which the Church has much to offer,” Broglio said. “Some provisions contained in the Executive Orders, such as those focused on the treatment of immigrants and refugees, foreign aid…are deeply troubling and will have negative consequences, many of which will harm the most vulnerable among us.”
“I wish to reiterate that the Catholic Church is not aligned with any political party, and neither is the bishops’ conference. No matter who occupies the White House or holds the majority on Capitol Hill, the Church’s teachings remain unchanged,” Broglio continued. “It is our hope that the leadership of our Country will reconsider those actions which disregard not only the human dignity of a few, but of us all.”
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During Vice President Vance’s appearance on “Face the Nation,” Margaret Brennan brought up Broglio’s statement, asking Vance, who is a Roman Catholic, whether he supports allowing ICE to raid church services or schools.
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“Let me address this,” Vance said. “Of course, if you have a person who is convicted of a violent crime, whether they’re an illegal immigrant or a non-illegal immigrant, you have to go and get that person to protect the public safety. That’s not unique to immigration.”
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