D015 HB Committee #08 Report #01
House of Bishops Committee 08 - Social Justice & United States Policy presents its Report #01 on Resolution D015 (Support Keeping Families Together) and moves:
Take No Further Action
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,
That the 79th General Convention urge The Episcopal Church to support policies limiting the separation of families at or near ports of entry and prohibiting the removal of a child from a parent or guardian solely for the policy goal of deterring individuals from migrating to the United States or for the policy goal of promoting compliance with civil immigration laws; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church reaffirm GC2009-B006 which advocates for comprehensive immigration reform.