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The religious question on illegal immigration |
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Thursday, 18 October 2007 |
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An article by Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, published in the Loudoun Easterner's "A Faithful View" section, Thursday, October 18, 2007:
We live in a community struggling over the question of illegal immigration. Our press reports on rallies, the closure of our local day worker site, and on the passionate dialogs in our local government and our communities. The struggle is ever-present. It comes at us when we expect it, and when we expect it least.
Many associations are being drawn - between illegal immigration and economic instability, between
increasing immigrant populations and decreasing safety, between immigrants and crime, even between
peace and war. And because associations like this are being drawn, I feel it is necessary to prepare a
religious response to the question of illegal immigration. I say this blatantly for good reason. This is a highly charged political situation. But the political forum rarely encompasses ethical reflection. It rarely pauses long
enough to consider what my faith community— Unitarian Universalists — refer to as the inherent worth and
dignity of every being.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 24 November 2007 )
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