What is a Biblical response to illegal immigrants?
As I have read many comments of well-intentioned Christians with regards to the illegal immigrant crisis, two main camps of thought become evident. One side comes down on the great theme of fatherly love, to forgive and take in the illegals. The other is to stand by the rule of law and to not foolishly reward those who so easily flaunt it.
I think it fair to say that most Christians have a heart for the plight of aliens, refugees, and immigrants. Most can sympathize with the good desire to make a better living for oneself, the Biblical mandate to provide for one's family, and the desire for the opportunities which they only find in America. It is not just Christians, but Americans in general, whose hearts go out to those who are easily oppressed. For many the appeal to amnesty is seen as nothing more than a gracious expression of the "live and let live" mentality, as well as being what we would desire for ourselves.
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