The Diocese of El Paso, joined by community leaders and advocates, gathered Thursday, Jan. 23 on the steps of St. Patrick Cathedral in Central El Paso to challenge President Donald Trump’s directives relating to immigration policy in his first few days in office.
“I am here with these leaders today on the steps of the cathedral to make clear that we will never be robbed of who we are. We are here today to say that El Paso is and will remain a welcoming community,” El Paso Bishop Mark J. Seitz said as he took the podium.
“We do not ask your immigration status when you are seeking an emergency detention order for your loved one who is going through a mental health crisis. We do not ask and seek your immigration status when you’re walking through our doors to say that you have been a victim of a crime, and there is a reason for that, because we understand the chilling effect that it has when we exclude individuals from coming through those doors,” El Paso County Attorney Christina Sanchez said.
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