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TCC Executive Director testifies on Border Violence
September 22, 2008
On September 18, 2008, TCC Executive Director Andrew Rivas testified to the State Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade on the topic of Border Violence.

"As a Church that proclaims all human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society, the Bishops understand that crime undermines the common good and criminal behavior threatens the lives and dignity of others. As pastors and teachers of the Gospel, the Bishops call all of us to restore respect for law and life by protecting and rebuilding our communities, by confronting crime without vengeance, and by defending life without taking life."...click here to read more...


 
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