An Irish priest may have to return to Ireland by July 1st, since his application for a green card has been denied. (See CNS for more details on the story). Sadly though, parishioners of the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church instead of realizing the effects of an immigration system that does not work properly and making them more aware of the problem that affects all immigrants without exception, they cannot understand why Latinos are around but their priest has to leave:
“Not only are [the parishioners] angry that their beloved pastor may have to leave, but some see the Latino immigrant workers at nearby dairy farms and factories and make comparisons,” said [a parishioner].
[The parishioners] don’t understand how (the Latinos) can be in the U.S. and Father can’t,” a parishioner said.
Meanwhile, in Switzerland, “Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected an anti-immigrant initiative that would have made it harder for foreigners to gain citizenship.” (See AP for more)
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