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The Scriptures recognize nationhood, and the Mosaic laws regarding strangers which sojourned with Israel were very restrictive and discriminatory toward those strangers,

From post 28 above

1. Legal Provisions: (1) Principles. The dominant principles of the legislation are most succinctly given in two passages: He "loveth the ger in giving him food and raiment" (Deuteronomy 10:18); "And if a ger sojourn with thee (variant "you") in your land, ye shall not do him wrong. The ger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the home-born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were gerim in the land of Egypt" (Leviticus 19:33 f.). This treatment of the stranger is based partly on historic recollection, partly on the duty of the Israelite to his God. Because the ger would be at a natural disadvantage through his alienage, he becomes one of the favorites of a legislation that gives special protection to the weak and helpless.

Those are but a few of the stipulations regarding the treatment of strangers in Israel. So, should we allow United States citizens to keep Mexicans as bond-servants too? You can not just universally apply Mosaic law, even if principles of kindness are valid.

For example, if a man is found on my door stoop injured and starving, I do NOT ask to see his green card before I treat him and feed him. And I and my family will earnestly use the opportunity to help the individual spiritually by giving him a clear presentation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And we don't need to know where he is from or how he got to my door stoop before we exercise that kindness on a personal and individual level. And our children are trained to act the same way.

When I meet illegal aliens in groups crowding isles in Walmart (and I HAVE met some this way, and know that they were actually hiding), NO, I don't start taking cans of green beans and throwing them at the aliens, or cursing them.

But when we are dealing with legislation and law enforcement, I will vote for the candidate who intends to tighten immigration law, seal the borders against ILLEGAL immigration and enforce that law at the borders. It's as simple as that.