English bishops’ spokesman condemns rioting, defends migrants
August 06, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: Bishop Paul McAleenan, who heads the commission on migrants for the bishops’ conference of England and Wales, has denounced the rioting against immigrants that have broken out in England this week, saying that they “demonstrate a complete disregard of the values which underpin the civil life of our country.”
Bishop McAleenan, an auxiliary of the Westminster archdiocese, made a special point of condemning violence “directed at migrants and their places of residence.” The riots have occurred during public protests against violence initiated by immigrants.
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Posted by: Peter176 -
Aug. 07, 2024 7:39 AM ET USA
I think it is inaccurate and unhelpful to state that the protests were "against violence initiated by immigrants". There has been a lot of misinformation suggesting that a recent attack was by "A muslim" and/or "An asylum seeker". These have been shown to be untrue but still seem to have been used to whip up anti-immigrant feelings and give an excuse for rioting and mob violence - which was presumably the aim
