Christians have an obligation to treat individuals with kindness and compassion on a person-to-person basis, and those individuals include illegal aliens. However, that does not mean that Christians are obligated to vote for open borders, amnesty, etc. It’s a cheap trick of the left, which many religious leaders abet — naively or deliberately — to promulgate the idea that if you don’t embrace politically liberal responses to immigration issues that you “don’t care about immigrants” or that you even “hate people who are different than you”. That’s why I believe conservatives should emphasize that we understand why people are desperate to live in the USA; that we know most illegal aliens were not criminals in their home countries and want only to live honestly here (if they can); but that we need to have immigration laws that are realistic, practical, and enforced.
That's exactly right. I have no problem giving to food pantries that serve the illegal population. I would be ashamed if Catholic Charities and Vincent de Paul didn't serve them.
I'm a proud conservative - the last time I voted for a Dem was when Bob Casey, Sr. was running for governor of Pennsylvania against a Republican pro-abort. I am not certain, but I do think serving illegal immigrants is one outreach area where Catholic churches may differ from conservative Christian churches.
Christians have a moral obligation to turn illegal aliens in, just as they would a thief, murderer or drug dealer.