American Christians and Illegal Immigration...?

Question

I’m a Christian and I understand the words Jesus and Paul stated about submitting to authorities and how the testmony as believers is important, but what about something that surpasses all of that? What about mercy, forgiveness, opportunity to live a better life? From my understanding this country was rooted on Biblical principles. Did Jesus not work on Sabbath against the law at the time and question the lawmakers? Did Jesus not cross the borders in the case of the oppressed Samaritan at the well? I sit and wonder what would Jesus do in this case. Would he have received the people or sent them back home when all they wanted to do is work for a better life for their children. I recall a passage where Jesus said to the people of the law to throw the first stone at the prostitute if they found themselves blameless, so in terms of this case doesn’t everyone break the law not just “illegal” immigrants?

Answer 1

Christians don’t have “illegal immigrants” in their vocabulary, there is no such thing. Those who put up borders to protect their great wealth are not Christians. Well that’s the way it is and I didn’t invent it.

Answer 2

Illegal immigration is NOT a religious issue. If it were, illegal immigrants would be doomed for sure. Don't forget that it was Christians who had dominion over the true owners of America, the Phillipines and Hawaii. And, "In the Name of God" stole California, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas from Mexico. I'm sure that Jesus wouldn't have condoned any of this, but what would it have mattered to hypocritical Christians what Jesus would have thought? They have all of these high-sounding catch phrases that they only practice when it suits their purposes.

Here again, they want to inject themselves into the immigration issue, when it is clearly an economic and political matter. They should be the first to call for honesty, compassion and fairness, but they're to hypocrital and selfish for that.

Answer 3

There is nothing "UN-Christian" about expecting people to obey the laws of our land.

I have no propblem with people coming here and finding a better way of life, as long as they do it legally. When Americans break the law, we get punished. Why then should we allow others to come here and break our laws, while we pay for their free health care, food stamps, and all sorts of other "freebies", and then when they get paid? They pay NO taxes, and send all their money back to Mexico!
They are playing the system, and that is not right by them OR Americans!

Forgiveness is for those who ask, and yes we can forgive them, but there still should be a penalty.

Why don't you ask the policeman the next time you get pulled over? I'm sure he'll just "forgive" you....

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Well, forgiving people who break the law and letting them go without punishment are two very different things. If we allowed illegal immigrants to be let go, shouldn't we allow all illegal activities to go without punishment? It would be only fair, and Jesus would treat everybody fairly, right? Sins, though forgiven, often still have earthly "punishments" and consequences, how else could we learn that something is wrong if we don't experience some type of negative?

Answer 6

He also instructed that we were to be subject to the authority or rule of our nation - well, our nation says that to work here and live here and to earn our money, you have to meet certain requirements - is that wrong to ask of our neighboring Americans? If we were to go into another country to become a part of that way of life as our means for bettering ourselves and our families and they in turn expected our loyalty for such, would we not give it? I would or else I would choose to stay in the USA. I do not feel we are asking anymore now of immigrants than we have ever ask of them. History records of the millions who sold all they had to come to America and claim their citizenship in the USA - they wanted a new loyalty. They did not come and expect those here to adhere to their ways and traditions, but desired to change to America's ways and traditions. This is the dividing point. Where is the loyalty? It's not about if they want to work or not, or if their families are hungry or not - we know the conditions in Mexico, we know why they come - we just want them to come and pledge allegiance to this country as a choice way of life. That is not against Christ teaching.

Answer 7

If they want a better life then do it leagally!!!!!Thousands of people do become legal citizens every year. My ancestors did it so did yours! I have no problem with immigrants, just the ones that are illegal! No where in the bible doese it say thatit is ok to break laws! Having compassion is one thing, but being a criminal is another!!!

Answer 8

Illegal immigrants don't have the right to work or buy stuff in order survive. But they do it anyway. Everyday they cross the borders.
They make it worse for the people who are LEGAL immigrants who do have the right to work and live here. That's what I think.

Answer 9

Good Question.

How would Jesus deal with Law breakers?

Pet them on the nose and kiss them?

I think it is clear how Jesus dealt with law breakers.

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Answer 10

I think it's better that they get green cards and stuff I just wish people weren't so mean..I understand we can't take everyone in but we also can't treat people like that.