BELGIUM: APPEAL OF CARD. DANNEELS FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

An appeal of card. Godfried Danneels, president of the Belgian Bishops Conference, "not to forget the tragedy of the sans-papiers". In a release published yesterday by the Belgian Bishops Conference, card. Danneels writes: "the political crisis that our country is going through must not make us forget the desperation of many immigrants who have no residence permits". Then, card. Danneels invited "the political world to do all it can to implement a realistic, fair and generous legalisation policy". Then he made an appeal to the illegal migrants who, to obtain their residence permits, have gone – and not for the first time – on a hunger strike. "With many associations working on their side – writes the cardinal –, I also invite, once again, those who are on a hunger or thirst strike to put an end to their action. May they express their battle in ways that will not endanger their health and ultimately their life. And may they join forces with those who support constructive initiatives so that they may find political solutions worthy of their name".” ” ” ” ” ” ” “