Washington (CNSNews.com) - President Barack Obama, when speaking at the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast and Conference Friday, quoted the Bible to make a case that passing immigration reform is a “moral imperative.”
Nevertheless, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship, suggested that proponents of immigration reform should shift the focus away from it being a “compelling moral issue” and instead argue that it is “a compelling economic necessity for America.”
“Comprehensive reform is not only an economic imperative or a security imperative, it’s also a moral imperative,” he told the attendees of the prayer breakfast that took place in Washington, D.C. on Friday. “It’s a moral imperative when kids are being denied the chance to go to college or serve their military because of the actions of their parents.
“It’s a moral imperative when millions of people live in the shadows and are made vulnerable to unscrupulous businesses or with nowhere to turn if they are wronged. It’s a moral imperative when simply enforcing the law may mean inflicting pain on families who are just trying to do the right thing by their children,” Obama added.
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