Bishop-Elect speaks out on immigration issue

The Rev. Cn. Scott B. Hayashi delivered the attached statement in a press conference called to oppose a constitutional amendment to remove the birthright citizenship clause of the 14th amendment. There are plans for the upcoming Utah legislature to join in the national campaign to start the process that would change the 14th amendment. The 14th amendment allows those born in the United States to be given citizenship.

Proposed amendments would deny citizenship to most babies American born to non-citizens. Utah Representative Rebecca Chavez-Houk, who is a member of All Saints and the Diocesan Peace and Justice Commission, was a key organizer of the press conference held at the This is the Place monument on Sept. 3, 2010 in Salt Lake City.

The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Katharine Jerfferts Schori has asked Episcopalians to join in the immigration dialogue.
 

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