true it is not covered in scripture but I thought I was being very plain. Many of these are our brothers and sisters in Christ. They are His brethren...therefore we ought to be very careful how we judge them and we should be careful not to cause harm to the least of them. The laws of the land do not trump the cause of Christ (Matthew 25:31-46). Love your neighbor as yourself. They are our neighbors and most of them are NOT thieves, drug lords, rapists and alcoholics. Most of them are people escaping oppression and hunger and lack of opportunity. Most of them work really hard for little pay doing jobs MOST Americans would not even consider doing. IMHO we should at least after vetting the individuals offer them every chance to become United States citizens not just rip apart their families and deport them.
"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
When we are merciful we will recieve mercy, when forgining we will be forgiven, when we plant love and compassion we will reap it...