Illegal Immigrants

Dear Victorious,

What, in your opinion, should be the posture of born-again Christians toward illegal immigrants in our country?

Ellen P. - Boise, ID

Dear Ellen,

To begin with, the posture of born-again Christians toward anything should always be based on the Bible. I think the Bible provides us with two clear principles that would apply and help shape our response toward illegal immigrants:

1. Love them. Have mercy on them and compassion toward them.
2. Hold them accountable. They are law-breakers ... and must face the natural consequences of their active or inactive choice to become illegal immigrants.

Beyond this, perhaps our government should look at the immigration process that we have to see if there to streamline the immigration process so that desperate people seeking a better life aren't as likely to resort to breaking the law to get here or stay here. And perhaps a Christian response could include looking at our government's process and being champions for change as it may be needed to make it more fair, more reasonable, etc.