“Nationwide, Catholic agencies serve more than 300,000 'newcomers' through Catholic Community Services. No questions are asked about their immigration status. But Roman Catholic bishops say anti-immigration legislation passed recently by the House could put that work in jeopardy, even as the drafters of the proposal say vehemently that those interpretations are wrong and that no harm is intended. The sticking point in the arguments is language in a section of the House proposals, which the Senate is scheduled to take up next month, that would make it a criminal offense for anyone to 'direct or assist' an immigrant with the knowledge that the person crossed the U.S. border illegally. Financial penalties and jail time could follow.” (Washington Post, Tuesday)
No harm is intended is not a defense.
FEE Timely Classic
“The Benefits of Immigration” by Donald J. Boudreaux