Vatican City (APP)-Pope Francis’s pointman on migration and development has urged the Trump administration to remember Christian principles about the care of others, saying that American immigrants and church running People are being “terrorized” by US crackdown on important aid programs. Are in danger by planning USAID’s gutting.
Cardinal Michael Kisini, A Canadian jesit that is born in the checkFrancis is one of the most closely affiliated cardinals with Ponitifact, and is the head of the Vatican Office who is responsible for immigrants, Environment, Church’s Caratas Internationals Charity and Development.
In an interview to the Associated Press, Cazne said that every incoming government has the right to review its foreign aid budget, and even reform the USAD agency. But he said that eliminating an agency is another thing when it has made funds.
“The programs are going on here and expectations are going on, Zarni said on Sunday, and we can say promises, and breaking the promises is a serious thing.” “So while every government is eligible to review its budget in terms of foreign aid, it would be nice to have some warnings because the time to find other sources of funds or to find other ways to meet the problems we have. Looks like. “
USAID is the main international humanitarian and development arm of the US government and managed more than $ 40 billion in joint ventures in 2023. Trump administration and billionaire ally Elon Musk So far the federal government’s challenge has been hardly targeted by USAID: A clean fund freez has shut down most USAID programs worldwide, though a federal judge on Friday has been put on. Temporary halt Thousands of staff in the agency are planned to remove them from their jobs.
One of USAID’s largest non -governmental recipients is the Catholic Relief Services, a Catholic Church relief agency in the United States, which has already alarmed the deductions. Keseni said other programs, including Diwesen and the national level of Kartas at the national level, are also having a direct or indirect impact.
He said, “I think people are still shifting from the news and starting to find out how to answer it.”
Although big, USAID’s budget is less than one percent of US overall domestic products and a portion of the Bible call is 10 % of one’s income, Kazney said.
Cazeni acknowledged that Francis has often complained about Western aid to poor countries that are not consistent with the Catholic ideology, such as a gender ideology programs. The Trump administration has said it is Targeting these “awake” programs In its USAd deductions.
“If the government thinks that its programs have been distorted by theory, they should reform the programs.” “Many people will say that closing is not the best way to improve them.”
Another area of ​​concern for the Vatican and Catholic rating in the United States is that of Trump administration Crackdown on non -documentary immigrants. White House press secretary Karin Lavit said last week that more than 8,000 people have been arrested in immigration implementation following the inauguration of Trump on January 20. Are something Held in federal prisons While others are being kept at Guantanamo Naval base in Cuba.
Kazarney said, “Creek is a terrible way of management and is little for justice management,” Kazney said, Kazney said, whose family has migrated to Canada as a refugee after World War II. “And so I am very sorry that many people are hurt and really terrorized these measures.”
He added, “All we can expect is that people, people of God and people of goodwill, will help and protect the weak people who have been weakened suddenly.”
After President Donald Trump’s preliminary executive orders, the Catholic Bishops’ US Conference presented an extraordinary critical statement, saying “Immigrants and refugees, foreign aid, expansion of death sentences, and focus on environment There are negative consequences for those who focus.
It was a strong harassment by the American Catholic rating, which considers abortion as a “top priority” for Catholic voters and has pleased the Supreme Court’s decision of 2022. Eliminate constitutional reservations for abortion This was possible by Trump’s appointed judges. Trump won 54 % of Catholic voters In the 2024 elections, in the 2020 elections, he won more than 50 % of Catholic voters’ wide margins, President Joe Biden, Catholic.
Francis has made, influenced by the Bible call for “stranger’s welcome” Care of immigrants is its priority for Ponitifact, It is a demand that the escapes of the countries welcome, welcome, promote and integrate disasters of poverty and climate. Francis has also said that governments are expected to do so to the limits of their capacity.
“And I don’t think it’s probably a country other than Lebanon, and one or two other exceptions that are really exceeding.” “So I think it is the first human being, as a citizen, as believers, and in our case, as a Christian.”
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