Sunday, February 28, 2016

Immigration and "the stranger among you"

Outline of a post I expect to finish up one of these days:

Immigration Policy falls into two broad categories, and then two classes within those, plus a clarification of child citizenship:

  1. How immigrants attempt to get into the country determines fate
    • If entry was by deceit, then
      • Deport, with family, or
      • Forced menial labor (you want to stay, you do this job)
    • Legitimately, then
      • Ellis Island Approach
        • quarantine while investigated (health or background, 
        • must have sponsor and job to go to, 
        • plus one month's minimum wage saved.
        • all good? Then go in peace, you are welcome here
  2. How should they be treated once here?
    • Sojourner (in Bible "the stranger", "the alien")
      • Equal treatment before the law, criminal or civil
      • Unequal in privileges/benefits (reserved only for citizens)
    • Naturalized Citizen
      • Only after formal request, and passing rigorous test
      • Equal expectations (exs: pay taxes, vote, military service)
      • Equal benefits (public education, social security, etc.)
  3. Child citizenship determined by:
    • birth to (or adoption by) two other known citizens
    • not based on place of birth, but on citizenship of parents


Scripture: Exodus 12:43-49; Exodus 23:9; Leviticus 19:33; Dt. 10:18-19; Ex. 22:21; Numbers 15:15-16; Lev. 25:47; Lev. 24:22; Dt. 24:17; Dt 24:20; Dt. 29:11; Joshua 9


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