Jack JenkinsNEW: In 2014, Republicans such as Sen. Ted Cruz and others lauded Catholic Charities for their work with immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Now Republicans are quietly trying to cut off government funds to Catholic Charities and other faith groups for that same work — a move pushed by right-wing Catholics. https://religionnews.com/2023/07/24/republicans-are-mainstreaming-a-right-wing-attack-on-catholic-charities/
In targeting Catholic Charities, Republicans amplify right-wing Catholic fringe
WASHINGTON (RNS) — GOP representatives, who seem to be taking their cues from deeply conservative Catholic groups that vow to "#defund the bishops," plan to cut funding to a DHS program that supports Catholic relief centers at the United States' Southern border.
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