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You're funny, in a not so funny way. A student/scientist of scripture, who seeks to rightly divide the word of God. Which requires one to be honest in assessing the contents in a truthful fashion, that is honest to what God wants us to know and do. Yet, somehow, you are unable to do so or even see this in a subject that is apparently near and dear to you.Of course some immigrants commit crimes because within all large groups of people, there are some who commit crimes. This is because people are sinners. Nevertheless, immigrants statistically commit significantly less crime than American citizens. Your position comes from Trump's lies and is without basis in evidence.
As an example, if 80,000 people attend a soccer game, it is very likely some of those people will be murders, rapists and/or thieves. Should we ban soccer? Should we ban American citizens because some are murderers, rapists and thieves? Then why is it your position that we should blame all immigrants like Trump does, because some are murderers, rapists and thieves???
Trump has repeatedly said that immigrants "are poisoning our blood", which comes right out of Hitler's playbook. Trump is carrying out a pogrom against Black and Brown immigrants, like Hitler carried out against gypsies and Jews. Trump has publicly stated he wants to have more White people like Scandinavians immigrate and has publicly repeatedly sided with White Supremists. He has gone out of his way to welcome South African White immigrants while banning Black immigrants from South Africa. South Africa's White population tend to be racists and White Supremists.
What you could not and I'm sure will not do, is provide the same energy to be compassionate to those who have been hurt by the "illegal immigrants" that entered into this country "illegally". That you won't use the word "illegal", though according to the law "illegal" is the proper term for those who come across the border, at an entry point that is not designed for legal entry, so that they can be accorded a proper inspection of their backgrounds and tracking. This way the rapist, child abuser, murderer those of bad intent might hopefully be caught before they do like minded things again. For you know if they've done it in the country they came from, there is nothing that will stop them from doing it here. Maybe, even to your own loved ones is something to consider.
Maybe, an article/post or two on this subject, would show that you do consider that side of the pain and anguish that is caused by a system that needs fixing. That would then show the compassion, that we as believers in the Way, should comport ourselves to all peoples. That is why I answered to your other post the way I did. Hoping that somehow, the compassion you profess to have for one people, might be spread to those you believe are but collateral damage, and towards an administration you hate.
With the Love in Christ Jesus.
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Nick
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