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From September 22nd to 27th Pope Francis will be visiting Washington D.C., New York, and Philadelphia. One of the scheduled events on his trip is a speech before a joint session of Congress, during which many suspect he will address our nation’s treatment of immigrants.
Why does the Pope care about U.S. Immigration policy? The answer would be rather surprising. Pope Francis was born in Argentina, the son of Italian immigrants. Having lived most of his life in Argentina, Pope Francis is very much in touch with Central and South American plight and is well aware of the challenges they face trying to come and live with their Northern neighbor.
Well if the senators and representatives are catholic, a speech from the Pope saying that G-d would want us to treat immigrants better will have an effect. Even for non-Catholics there is a recognition that the Pope is at least the spiritual leader of many and his comments will have weight.
We have seen recent examples of how a speech from a foreign representative can affect Congress. When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from Israel spoke before a joint session of Congress he spoke about the Iranian nuclear deal. He plead with Congress to take a strong stance against the deal. Irrespective of how you feel about the Netanyahu or the Iranian Nuclear deal, here is a stakeholder in the decision laying out how the deal will affect his country.
The Pope will be doing very much the same thing. Most of Central and South America are Catholics. The Pope if he addresses the immigration, would be perceived as trying to protect his flock much as Netanyahu did. Hopefully, the Pope’s message won’t be lost as Netanyahu’s was. The Pope, at the moment, is a less polarizing figure than Netanyahu.
As I mentioned earlier, this speech will resonate with any Catholic member of Congress. This speech would also come from a man who understands the plight of an immigrant, and understands the need for compassion.
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