Compassion, not Criminalization in Immigration Reform!

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Compassion, not Criminalization in Immigration Reform!

"The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God" (Leviticus 19:34).

Last December, the House of Representatives passed the Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 (H.R .4437). Many of the provisions of this punitive and enforcement-focused bill are patently hostile to the alien among us. The debate on immigration reform has now turned to the U.S. Senate.

The bottom line is this: Congress is getting the terms of the debate all wrong. Punitive, enforcement-only measures like those in H.R. 4437 not only run contrary to the biblical mandate to welcome the stranger among us; they are chillingly anti-work, anti-family, and anti-community, and they will only exacerbate the problems of our fractured immigration system.

Let's help, not hurt, our neighbors pursuing the American dream of security, freedom, and opportunity. Send an e-mail urging your senators to promote just and compassionate immigration reform.

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