http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/24/us/us-religious-leaders-embrace-cause-of-immigrant-children.html?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3Ar%2C%7B%222%22%3A%22RI%3A13%22%7D
Like we talked about in class today, the new surge of immigrant children fleeing Central America are getting the attention of religious groups, hoping to take them in and protect them amidst arguments of sending them back, claiming America cannot take in every child with a problem.
Religious groups argue that this isn't just a political issue but a moral one. They are trying to make it clear that these kids are people not problems. They are trying to get them out of detention centers and keep them from being deported.
So while Congress is deadlocked over the issue, churches are going out of their way to offer food and shelter and just basic necessities. Many have moved to the direction of immigration reform which is unusual for traditionally conservative groups.
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