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Pope Francis beckons 5-year-old girl who slipped past barricade
The marchers were among the tens of thousands who are expected to come to Washington this week for the visit of Pope Francis, on the first leg of a five-day tour that will include stops in New York and Philadelphia.
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“When I heard the message of the pope about the immigrants being treated with respect and dignity, I thought that this is something that we really want to come and see”.
She entered the US with no documents in the early 1990s.
“It is in the heart of America [Washington D.C.] where the pope comes to touch the hearts of politicians, and where he will try to convince Republicans to debate and vote on comprehensive immigration reform”.
(CNN) European Union states struggling to handle a migrant influx must “end the cycle of mutual recriminations and misunderstandings” and show unity, the head of the EU Council said Wednesday.
She caught the pope’s eye, and the pontiff – known for interacting with people in crowds – waved the little girl over. Rep. Julia Brownley invited Sophie to listen to the pope’s address to Congress on Thursday. Later she spoke with the media and told them that her letter read in part, “I would like you to ask you to speak with the president and the Congress in legalizing my parents because every day I am scared that one day they will take them away from me”.
Cruz said she is an American citizen, but her parents are both undocumented immigrants from Mexico.
“All immigrants just like my dad help feed this country“. All in one sentence.Pope Francis said: “The innocent…”
About 11 million people, some with native-born children, live in the U.S. illegally. Us children are the hope, the light and the future.
The pigtailed youngster, born in the US, traveled to Washington with an immigrant advocacy group.
“You can not imagine how proud we feel as Latinos”, said Casa de Maryland’s Torres, who planned to be at the White House during Pope Francis’ visit there Wednesday.
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Many, like the women marchers, are coming to press an issue while the pope is in town, with causes ranging from social justice to pro-life reforms to climate change.