Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ), July 19, 2018
“We in the Senate who have been elected to
represent our constituents cannot be enablers of falsehoods.”
“Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,
with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
and with your feet fitted with the readiness
that comes from the gospel of peace.”
Dr. Roger Lovette, First Baptist Church of Clemson,
July 21, 2018“When we say the word ‘illegal,’
it might just be the first step toward not only putting children in cages
and horrifying their parents, but also forgetting
what this country stands for and losing our souls as well.”
“Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.”
Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ), CNN, July 9, 2018
“How in the world we could separate these families in this way
and not keep records of who they belong to is unbelievable.”
‘And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.’
U.S. Federal Judge Dana M. Sabraw, June 26, 2018
“The unfortunate reality is that under the present system,
migrant children are not accounted for
with the same efficiency and accuracy as property.”
“One law and one rule shall be for you
and for the stranger who sojourns with you.”
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Twitter, May 16, 2018
“Immigrants are not ‘animals.’
The president’s statement was deeply offensive and racist.
Immigrants are our family and friends
and they make significant contributions to our country”
“Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner”
United Methodist Ministers Monica Corsaro and David Wright,
June 20, 2018“We feel it imperative to challenge Jeff Sessions’s
misuse of [the United Methodist] tradition and scriptures
to justify appalling acts of child abuse and discrimination.”
“What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith
but does not have works?”
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Guatemalan migrant mother in Boston,
June 27, 2018“In an act of unmitigated cruelty, when Ms. Gonzalez-Garcia
was told that her daughter would be taken from her,
an [ICE] officer said, ‘Happy Mother’s Day.’ ”
“What does the Lord require of you but to do justice,
and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?”
