Miami archbishop criticizes immigration bill for ‘criminalizing empathy’
April 14, 2023
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CWN Editor's Note: Archbishop Thomas Wenski warned that a state immigration bill would “criminalize ‘empathy’ by expanding the definition of ‘human smuggling.’”
“Anyone offering a ride to an undocumented migrant from church, school or workplace could be charged with a third degree felony,” he said. “Requiring hospitals to collect data on patients’ immigration status would discourage migrants from seeking timely medical care and would end up overburdening hospital emergency rooms.”
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