Illinois church branded hateful for ‘Heaven has strict immigration laws’ sign amid immigration row

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New Hope Community Church in Palatine, Illinois, has been branded as hateful by some residents in the neighborhood for promoting a message on their electronic sign that says, “Heaven has strict immigration laws, Hell has open borders.”

The criticism comes as a coalition of progressive Christian and Jewish groups, including the Episcopal Church and the Union for Reform Judaism, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging a recent move by the Trump administration to rescindguidelines that limited immigration enforcement in "sensitive" areas such as churches, schools and hospitals.

Critics of the New Hope Community Church's message contend it is hateful and politically charged as it appears to be in support of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. However, the church insists that its message is strictly about the Gospel.

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Illinois church branded hateful for ‘Heaven has strict immigration laws’ sign amid immigration row

New Hope Community Church in Palatine, Illinois, has been branded as hateful by some residents in the neighborhood for promoting a message on their electronic sign that says, Heaven has strict

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I think it was a very clever message but I know nothing about the church that posted it.