Donald Trump's anti-immigrant agenda, from mass deportations to ending birthright citizenship, has drawn the ire of opponents in the U.S. and abroad, and spans from the religious sphere to the tech industry.
The appointment of Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego to succeed Cardinal Wilton Gregory as the archbishop of Washington, D.C., is a not-so-subtle message from Pope Francis: The Catholic Church is not going to stop fighting for the rights of immigrants even as a demagogue promising mass deportations prepares to enter the White House a second time.
Sending McElroy to the nation’s capital is Francis’ signal that he knows he needs someone there who not only understands church politics but also understands the current state of American politics. As a border prelate, McElroy has been a strong supporter of DACA, the program that protects Dreamers. In a statement from 2016 when he was serving as bishop, McElroy said the elimination of DACA would lead to “massive deportation.
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