San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo Garica-Siller delivered a full throated support for the 120,000 Texas residents who are living in the U.S. through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and urged that a compromise be reached to allow them to remain in the country, News Radio 1200 WOAI reports.
The Archbishop delivered the words of encouragement for the DACA recipients during an impassioned invocation before the regular City Council meeting.
"There is the terrible plight of the dreamers, DACA, who were brought to this country as children," the Archbishop said. "They have grown up with the American dream, and have worked hard to bring it to fulfillment, and are doing so much to improve our society."
Under an executive order issued Tuesday, President Trump said DACA will be phased out after six months unless Congress can take steps to preserve it in some form. Later, the President tweeted that if Congress can't come up with a resolution, he is willing to revisit the issue in six months.
Garica-Siller says it is a critical issue and must be resolved in a way that allows the young people who came to this country as children with their illegal immigrant parents, to remain in the country.
"People of good will, working for years to comply with the law, based on the promises of our leaders, may they find finally peace and be productive in the future of our great nation."
The Archbishop, without mentioning any names, also had criticism for those who feel that the DACA recipients should not be allowed to stay in the US.
"There is widespread insecurity, fear of the lack of true knowledge of those who are considered to be 'outsiders'," he said. "Some advocates voices originate in base emotions, half-truths, and outright lies."
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