Pope Francis urges Congress to treat immigrants in 'humane and just' way
by Dan Roberts in Washington and Stephanie Kirchgaess from on (#NEF1)
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The first pope from the Americas called on US lawmakers to open their hearts to new generations of immigrants on Thursday in a historic address to Congress that urged them to reject a rising xenophobic tendency in politics.
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