Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, the archbishop of New York and a host of the event, and Mr. Ryan, a fellow Roman Catholic, go way back. By Cardinal Dolan’s telling, they have been friends since 2002, when he became the archbishop of Milwaukee and Mr. Ryan was a representative from his Wisconsin district. As a result, he has unfailingly spoken highly of Mr. Ryan over the years in public remarks, even when liberal Catholics have taken Mr. Ryan to task for supporting policies they feel would hurt the poor and vulnerable. Thursday night was no different, with Cardinal Dolan calling Mr. Ryan’s virtue and sense of duty uplifting. About 50 denounced Mr. Ryan on the issue of immigration, criticizing him for failing to support the continuation of DACA, which shields undocumented immigrants who arrived as children from deportation.

Source: New York Times October 20, 2017 03:11 UTC