Viewing Immigration from the Low Places: Ministry Leader Speaks Out on Controversial Law
Political sound bites lose their power when you get to know immigrants through flesh-and-blood ministry.
6.18.12
These suggestions could take us a long way toward solving our immigration problem. However, I believe our most valuable tool in reforming immigration law will come from viewing "the low places" we often miss. It is the low places that help me see with the eyes of Jesus. I believe Jesus would have me love these "strangers and aliens," and pour out his compassion on them. It was Jesus, after all, who said, "Whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me" (Matt. 25:45).
Alan Andrews is former U.S. director of The Navigators. He and his wife are currently Navigator staff serving with Neighborhood Ministries in Phoenix, Arizona. Alan also serves on the board of the National Association of Evangelicals.
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Brian Jorgensen
It's very difficult to accommodate the desires of a culture in a situation where laws are egregiously broken and anyone who questions such an absurdity is labeled a racist. Yet to be heard from our uninvited guests is an apology for breaking our laws. Contradictions abound e.g. how is it that the same people who disregard USA border customs will dutifully report the local Mexican council for obtaining proper paperwork when returning to Mexico? Mexico they respect, America is simply a useful resource deserving no further consideration.