It's Time for Joe to Go - Huffington Post

This week Pope Francis makes his inaugural visit to the United States. As he is greeted with well-wishes from people of faith and conscience, I am reminded of his compelling message for the 2013 World Day of Migrants and Refugees. He said, "Migrants trust that they will encounter acceptance, solidarity, and help, that they will meet people who will sympathize with the distress and tragedy experienced by others, recognize the values and resources the latter have to offer, and are open to sharing humanly and materially with the needy and disadvantaged."

Sadly, many migrants to this country do not encounter acceptance and help. And worse, if these migrants arrive in Maricopa County in Arizona, they face Sheriff Joe Arpaio's anti-immigration fear tactics, inhumane prison conditions at Tent City, and humiliating practices like forcing inmates to wear the notorious pink underwear.

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