[dangus]

Ah, yes... and let’s not forget that citing Ex 2 and James 5, Rerum Novarum insisted that the importation of foreign laborers for the purpose of suppressing wages is a sin which cries out to Heaven for vengeance. But Francis, who used to warn about taking migrant farmworkers from Uraguay is now hugely pro-illegal-immigration.

[Mrs. Don-o]

"Rerum Novarum insisted that the importation of foreign laborers for the purpose of suppressing wages is a sin which cries out to Heaven for vengeance."

We're in absolute agreement on this.

Nevertheless, from a moral point of view, sheltering the refugee and trafficking cheap labor are two different things The later may often try to don the fig-leaf of the former, and that is truly disgusting. Detestable. But you and I both, as well as Pope Francis, I think, could see that the two things are not only distinguishable, but opposites.

What you do with a horde of Somalis in Minneapolis, or a horde of Salvadorean in Adams Morgan, I do not know. Don't think I don't see the actually terrifying problems, which I have discussed on other posts.

I gave Fr. Bascio's book to my pastor.

Very difficult problems. Not to be solved by "good intentions" and naivete.

Nevertheless, taking in desperate refugees who are fleeing from war, rape, murder and destitution, in order to give them compassionate help, is different from importing foreign labor for the purpose of suppressing wages.

As different as Heaven and Hell.