Why should we welcome immigrants?

Romando, a migrant from Peru seeking asylum in the United States, plays a hand-clapping game with his daughter Alexa, 7, as they stand in line waiting to be processed in Roma, Texas, Feb. 28. (CNS/Reuters/Adrees Latif)

Romando, a migrant from Peru seeking asylum in the United States, plays a hand-clapping game with his daughter Alexa, 7, as they stand in line waiting to be processed in Roma, Texas, Feb. 28. (CNS/Reuters/Adrees Latif)

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Clip from "In Good Faith"

Sister Maxine's guest is Holy Cross Sr. Sharlet Wagner, an immigration lawyer and executive director of the Newcomer Network, part of Catholic Charities in Washington, D.C. In the United States, some people question why we should help immigrants, and Sister Sharlet discusses the issue from the perspectives of faith, history and the facts — rather than myths — about today's immigrants.

Click here to listen to the full "In Good Faith" podcast where this clip is from.

GSR shares clips from our friends at A Nun's Life Ministry. Check out full episodes of all their podcasts (Ask Sister, In Good Faith, Random Nun Clips and more, like the archived Motherhouse Road Trips) on their website, ANunsLife.org.

 

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