Republicans angry at Catholic charity institutions forced President Donald Trump to defend the organization on Monday after they published a video that offers advice to illegal immigrants who are in danger of being deported by law enforcement.
The video contains lawyer Barb Graham of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee who offers advice to 'without paper' immigrants if their workplace is attacked by immigration and customs enforcement officials (ICE)
“Do not panic and do not walk away. If you are afraid and feel that you have to leave, you can walk to the exit, 'advises Graham, because the video contains that ice officers question immigrants.
If their workplace is robbed, the video of the Catholic charity institutions advises them to stay calm and if they are stopped by officials to 'answer questions' about their immigration status and to demand a lawyer.
The video was first published on January 20, but went on social media early on Monday morning.
The video angry trump supporters who immediately demanded the federal government the organization.
“We have to defend Catholic charities,” Timessee wrote representative Tim Burchett on social media on social media and marked the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge).
Catholic charities are one of the many non-governmental organizations that receive millions of dollars every year to help move illegal immigrants and settle to the Untied States.
A Catholic charity center in Texas
Take in this file photo on 12 June 2019, Central -American migrant families will arrive at a respite center for Catholic charities after he was released from the federal detention in Mcallen, Texas.
It is not the first time that Catholic charities have been fired for their work to bring migrants to local communities.
Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany condemned the efforts of charity in November.
“Shady NGOs who facilitate illegal immigration to the US should not receive a taxpayer dollars,” he wrote. “I will collaborate with @doge to defend organizations such as the IOM and the Catholic Charities.”
Lance Throwing, a representative from Texas, chose Catholic charities and ten other organizations in a letter to house colleagues in May 2023 that accused the groups of playing a 'disturbing role in the inflow and distribution of illegal immigrants throughout the country'.
“These NGOs abuse their tax -free status and the trust of taxpayers who finance them by encouraging migrants to travel illegally to the southern border with resources from federal funds,” Gooden wrote.
About two -thirds of the annual editions of Catholic charities come from government sources according to philanthropy round table.
A statement from the American conference of Catholic bishops criticized the Trump governance in a explanation for allowing immigration enforcement instead of worship, social service authorities or health care facilities and describing it as 'contrary to the public interest'.
A Catholic charity that helps migrants
JD Vance criticizes Catholic bishops on CBS 'face the nation
On Sunday, Vice President JD Vance, a recent convert to Catholicism, that he was' deeply sad “by the statement of the USCCB, during an interview.
'I think the American conference of Catholic bishops should look a bit in the mirror and acknowledge that when they receive more than $ 100 million to help recover illegal immigrants, they are concerned about humanitarian worries? Or are they really worried about their business results? “He said with the nation during an interview with CBS.
The Catholic Church teaches that 'more prosperous nations' must 'welcome' the foreigner in search of refuge, but the church also acknowledges that political authorities have the right to make and maintain immigration laws, according to the catechism of the Catholic Church.
“Political authorities, for the sake of the public interest for which they are responsible, can make the exercise of the right to immigrate various legal conditions, especially with regard to the duties of immigrants in relation to their country of adoption,” is the catechism. .
