Cardinal Michael Czerny, Pope Francis' point-man on migration and development, has urged the Trump administration to remember Christian principles about caring for others, stating that the U.S. crackdown on migrants is 'terrorizing' people and vital church-run aid programs are being jeopardized by the planned cuts to USAID.
BYCardinal Michael Czerny meets with journalists at the Vatican press hall, in Rome, on March 30, 2023. VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis' point-man on migration and development has urged the Trump administration to remember Christian principles about caring for others, saying people are being"terrorized" by the U.S. crackdown on migrants and vital church-run aid programs are being jeopardized by the planned gutting of USAID .
"There are programs underway and expectations and we might even say commitments, and to break commitments is a serious thing," Czerny said Sunday."So, while every government is qualified to review its budget in the case of foreign aid, it would be good to have some warning because it takes time to find other sources of funding or to find other ways of meeting the problems we have.
"I think people are still reeling from the news and beginning to figure out how to respond," he said. "If if the government thinks that its programs have been distorted by ideology, well, then they should reform the programs," Czerny said."Many people would say that shutting down is not the best way to reform them."
"All we can hope for is that the people, God's people and the people of goodwill, will help and protect those vulnerable people who are suddenly made much more vulnerable," he added.
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