Press Release: Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good issued the following statement today.

Washington, D.C--Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good issued the following statement today.

The inability of Congress to pass a just and humane immigration bill is a political and moral failure, and we are profoundly disappointed that leaders from both parties could not put the common good and human dignity above partisan politics.

The defeat of this legislation will only mean more immigrants dying in the desert, families being torn apart, and workers left without basic protections on the job. Our nation's broken immigration policies continue to abandon millions of hard working immigrants who make vital contributions to our society stranded in the shadows. We call on Congress to renew efforts to pass comprehensive immigration reform and not to drop this critical issue until after the presidential elections.

As Catholics, our faith calls us to treat all people with dignity. We continue to stand in solidarity with those strangers among us who are often demeaned by hateful speech and inhumane policies. We remain committed to working with Catholic social justice organizations to push our elected leaders to pass comprehensive immigration reform that balances the legitimate need to protect our borders with policies that keep families together, provide undocumented immigrants with an earned path to citizenship, and address the root causes of global migration.