CHICAGO (AP) -- The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is calling on the White House to end immigration raids that split up families.
Cardinal Francis George spoke Saturday at an immigrants-rights rally at a northwest Chicago church. His comments were greeted by cheers from the hundreds gathered.
Without naming President Barack Obama, George said the current administration can fulfill its promises of change by working toward immigration reform.
The raids are part of stepped-up federal enforcement targeting undocumented immigrants. George says stopping the raids would show the administration's sincerity to voters in the immigrant community.
The rally is part of a 17-city series of meetings organized by advocates of changes to U.S. immigration policy.
