The U.S. Catholic bishops slammed a new Arizona immigration law as \u201cdraconian\u201d\u009d and called on Congress to stop political \u201cgamesmanship\u201d\u009d and pass immigration reform.<\/p>\n
Bishop John Wester of Salt Lake City, head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops\u2019 migration committee, said Tuesday (April 27) the Arizona law could lead to ethnic profiling and adversely effect how immigrants are treated nationwide.<\/p>\n
Wester, speaking on behalf of fellow bishops, called on the Obama administration to review the law\u2019s impact on civil rights and urged Washington to enact federal immigration reform.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile many of our federal elected officials have made good faith efforts to pass reform, too many still view the issue through a political lens, using it to gain political or partisan advantage,\u201d\u009d Wester said in a statement. \u201cThis gamesmanship must stop.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n