LDS all my life, age 55, and I have never heard anyone at church promote open borders! Total BS
“LDS all my life, age 55, and I have never heard anyone at church promote open borders! Total BS”
Oh sure, they say they are for “secure borders”, but they officially support “reasonable immigration reform”, and everyone here knows what that means (amnesty). Here is the official church stance, if anyone is interested:
Every time “immigration reform” is brought up as an issue LDS leadership sides with the Democrats! The church’s official stance is to support Utah state government that always sides with the Democrats in D.C. Call it what you will they do support open borders! Also illegal immigration. LDS is in direct agreement with Democrats on not “separating families” and “allowing people here illegally to legally work here” and actively support illegals through church programs. All of this is the stance of open border supporters. I don’t disagree with a church reaching out to help poor no matter where or how they are here but under current immigration law it is actually illegal to help illegals and is not enforced.
LDS officially does not support a path to citizenship and claims the U.S. has a right to control the border, yet they do support/assist illegals here, and support their right to work here and not be deported. That is contrary to our laws. They supported Clinton’s stance on illegals and now support Obama’s stance which is darn sure open border policy.
As to the border if immigration laws are not followed that is essentially an open border.
I understand the LDS history and know many LDS went to Mexico to escape persecution here, there is an LDS community south of me in Mexico. There are family ties on both sides of the border and in fact Mitt Romney’s family came from LDS community in Mexico near me. I understand their reasons for not thinking we should enforce all of our immigration laws and that illegals should be able to work here without deportation, that families should not be separated...it all goes to their history and faith.
Does not mean I agree, but to claim they are against open borders and just leaving illegals alone is not honest with their position.
The governor of Utah also said Utah would welcome Muslim refugees with open arms when other governors said they would not. I understand their stance- but sure do not agree with it.
I have close friends and family that are LDS, the church likely does not stand up and announce they support open borders, yet they do.
The Salt Lake Tribune
WWW.SLTRIB.COM
APR 25, 2016
Mormon leader: Obama’s immigration plan matches LDS values