A Statement from Daniel Cardinal DiNardo
June 13, 2018
Fort
Lauderdale, FL—"At its core, asylum is an instrument to preserve the right to
life. The Attorney General's recent decision elicits deep concern because it
potentially strips asylum from many women who lack adequate protection. These
vulnerable women will now face return to the extreme dangers of domestic
violence in their home country. This decision negates decades of precedents
that have provided protection to women fleeing domestic violence. Unless
overturned, the decision will erode the capacity of asylum to save lives,
particularly in cases that involve asylum seekers who are persecuted by private
actors. We urge courts and policy makers to respect and enhance, not erode, the
potential of our asylum system to preserve and protect the right to life.
Additionally,
I join Bishop Joe Vásquez, Chairman of USCCB's Committee on Migration, in
condemning the continued use of family separation at the U.S./Mexico border as
an implementation of the Administration's zero tolerance policy. Our government
has the discretion in our laws to ensure that young children are not separated
from their parents and exposed to irreparable harm and trauma. Families are the
foundational element of our society and they must be able to stay together. While
protecting our borders is important, we can and must do better as a government,
and as a society, to find other ways to ensure that safety. Separating babies
from their mothers is not the answer and is immoral."
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