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By Lisa Zengarini
Entitled “Love the Stranger”, the document was issued on Tuesday, 14 March, a few days after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak introduced the Illegal Migration Bill which, according to the proponents, aims to discourage migrants from crossing the Channel on small unsafe boats to reach the UK, and in doing so break up the human traffickers’ business model.
“People are driven to leave their countries, sometimes making dangerous journeys or risking exploitation, because of conflict, poverty, oppression, or lack of opportunities,” he said. “Looking beyond our own borders, we have a duty to help people flourish in their homelands, as well as welcoming those who leave in search of a better life,” the bishop added.‘Love the Stranger’ emphasizes people’s right to migrate, though acknowledging a state’s right to control its own borders.
The bishops argue that not only would such routes mean migrants would not have to risk their lives at sea, but safe routes would lessen the amount of human trafficking and modern slavery, which “are exacerbated by a lack of accessible alternatives for migration or seeking sanctuary.
‘Love the Stranger’ has been welcomed, amongst others, by the Vatican and the European Bishops' Conference as an important step forward towards the promotion and protection of migrants.According to Father Fabio Baggio, the Undersecretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, “The text promotes an authentic culture of encounter at all levels and among all the actors involved”.
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