Posted on 02/19/2016 1:58:17 PM PST by AuntB
Laura Wilkerson spoke to Senate Judiciary Committee last July on illegal immigration and sanctuary cities.
Laura is the mother of Joshua Wilkerson, an 18 year-old Texas teenager who was brutally murdered by an illegal immigrant in 2010.
Today Laura Wilkerson, whose son was tortured and murdered by an illegal immigrant, endorsed Donald Trump. Wilkerson, who is a very religious person, said, the pope does not care about her. Breitbart.com reported:
In an exclusive telephone interview with Breitbart News, Laura Wilkerson, whose son was tortured to death by an illegal alien, explained why she cast her early ballot today for GOP frontrunner, Donald Trump.
"Trump will get in there and do something about [immigration]. I believe him. I want someone in there who has said they'll do it and will do it... So many people stay home because it doesn't affect them," Wilkerson said. "And I understand that. I was the same way until [my son] Josh was murdered. But at some point, we have to close the door and deal with who we have here before anyone else comes."
By contrast to her support for Trump, Wilkerson said that she "gave no consideration to voting Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)... I do not trust him for one second... He does not speak to the victims [of illegal alien crime]," Wilkerson explained. "Obviously, Rubio wants more immigration, no borders. That's what his backers want and that's the way he's going to vote."
Wilkerson, who described herself as a deeply religious person, defended Trump from the attacks by Pope Francis.
"I don't think I've ever heard the Pope say one thing about our families [families who have lost loved ones at the hands of illegal immigrants]. I'm not sure he understands the loss we have felt. Is he just ignoring that? It rubbed me the wrong way," Wilkerson told Breitbart.
Wilkerson's 18-year-old son Joshua was tortured to death by a so-called DREAMER -- i.e. an illegal immigrant who allegedly came to the country as a minor. Wilkerson said:
I follow Jesus Christ. I still sin sometimes, but I follow Jesus Christ. I am a Christian, and I have sympathy for everyone. I think God asks me to love everyone. He created us all equal, but I do not think God is asking me to help a whole country. I don't think I can do that. I do not think he wants us to give up our family- because that's what has happened. It tore my family to shreds. I had a solid, 25-year marriage, and we lost our last child. I had a take-your-kids-to-church-small-bussiness-obeyed-by-all-the-rules family. And this tore it to shreds. There's nothing about me that's racist or non-sympathetic. I don't care who you are, I want to help you, but not at the expense of my own family.
Wilkerson explained that wanting to defend America's sovereignty and close the border does not make her "not Christian:"
I am a Christian... I know I'll go to heaven when I die, just like Josh did when he died. The Pope's comments rubbed me the wrong way. Everyone in religion knows that no one can judge what's in a man's heart. That's one of the very first things you learn in your faith. No man can judge another man. That's why the Pope's comments rubbed me the wrong way. I did not like that... I believe we need to do what we can for other people, but not at your own family's expense. God doesn't call us to ignore our families. God doesn't call us to take care of other families first, or help other families at the direct expense of our own... I believe in God, family, country.
Earlier today, Wilkerson says, "I voted for Trump. It was a long, hard decision for me, but I came to the conclusion that it was really the best way for me to go. I usually vote more with religion. It was a hard vote between Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), but I just feel like Donald Trump can get in there and do the things that need to be done quickly."
Pretty powerful testimony.
” “I don’t think I’ve ever heard the Pope say one thing about our families [families who have lost loved ones at the hands of illegal immigrants]. I’m not sure he understands the loss we have felt. Is he just ignoring that? It rubbed me the wrong way,” Wilkerson told Breitbart.
Wilkerson’s 18-year-old son Joshua was tortured to death by a so-called DREAMER — i.e. an illegal immigrant who allegedly came to the country as a minor. Wilkerson said: “
I had to shorten the title a bit to get under the 100 character limit.
If she wrote to the Pope and asked him if he cared about her, he would say YES and probably say a Mass or ten for her. That is his JOB, caring about others.
Shows how much she DOESN'T know about a man who was ELECTED to the papacy.
Powerful story.
This is why I’m 100% against illegals and other legal immigrants.
“If she wrote to the Pope and asked him if he cared about her, he would say YES and probably say a Mass or ten for her. That is his JOB, caring about others.
Shows how much she DOESN’T know about a man who was ELECTED to the papacy.”
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Hey, the pope wants to run his mouth about our elections and laws, then he ought to be informed enough to know there are THOUSANDS of families and moms like this one. It’s NOT her job to keep the fool on the straight and narrow.
And YOU might have shown a bit of sympathy for this mother instead of attacking her..the victim!
The Remembrance Project
www.theremembranceproject.org/
Know someone who was killed, or harmed by an illegal alien? THE NATIONAL REMEMBRANCE DAY FOR THE VICTIMS KILLED BY ILLEGAL ALIENS.
I only kindly ask as a Catholic to Pope Francis to refrain on doing comments in regards to this year’s Presidential primary/election.
I cannot even imagine the hell this woman has gone through.
Our government is supposed to protect us from foreign invaders. Period.
Instead we get this...from an email I got today (and I didn’t Snopes it...maybe someone else will verify):
This is why people are supporting TRUMP!
From a Florida ER doctor:
I live and work in a state overrun with Illegal’s. They make more
money having kids than we earn working full-time.
Today I had a 25-year old with 8 kids - that’s right 8, all Illegal
Anchor Babies and she had the nicest nails, cell phone, hand bag, clothing,
etc. She makes about $1,500 monthly for each; you do the math.
I used to say, “We are the dumbest nation on earth,” Now I must say
and sadly admit: WE are the dumbest people on earth (that includes ME)
for we Elected the Idiot Ideologues who have passed the Bills that
allow this. Sorry, but we need a Revolution,
If the Illegal Immigrant is over 65, they can apply for SSI and
Medicaid and get more than a woman on Social Security, who worked from
1944 until 2004. She is only getting $791 per month because she was
born in 1924 and there’s a ‘catch 22’ (notch) for her. It is interesting
that the Federal Government provides a single refugee with a
monthly allowance of $1,890. Each can also obtain an additional
$580 in Social Assistance, for a total of $2,470 a month. This compares to
a single pensioner, who after contributing to the growth and development
of America for 40 to 50 years, can only receive a monthly maximum
of $1,012 in Old Age Pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement.
Maybe our Pensioners should apply as Refugees!
Consider sending this to all your American friends, so we can all be ticked
off and maybe get the Refugees cut back to $1,012 and the Pensioners
up to $2,470. Then we can enjoy some of the money we were forced
to submit to the Government over the last 40 or 50 or 60 years.
PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERY AMERICAN TAXPAYER YOU KNOW
Who am I to judge?
Pope Francis
As a Catholic, the Pope was wrong and completely out of line. He needs to stay out of politics.
brutally murdered by an illegal immigrant in 2010.
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Illegal aliens ARE NOT immigrants.
Immigrants are people who apply to be Americans in their home country, pay their fees, wait their turn, learn the language and comply with the law.
Illegal aliens don’t comply with laws of any kind.
Never use the word immigrant or undocumented or any of the other obfuscations.
They are ILLEGAL ALIENS!
I have a problem with people waving the Bible around during elections. First of all, Jesus didn’t go around with a t-shirt that said “I’m number one!” on it. In fact, He said to let your light shine. And he condemned those who prayed in public.
This election seems to have turned into a “Who’s the most Christian?” contest. And if a candidate thinks he can pray loud in front of everyone then tone it down in the general election, he’s fooling himself.
(Mathew 6:7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.)
I’m not sure these praying candidates are wanting God to hear them. They want the crowd to hear them. Sounds like Pharasees.
You started the spouting off, try to keep up. If you can’t take the heat you start, leave.
Trump has been listening to these folks all along. He is the only one.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/28/politics/donald-trump-immigrant-family-meetings/
Trump meets with families of victims of undocumented immigrants
Aug. 2015
Some Christian you are...insults, name calling is ALL you did. I’m a heathen and I’m still a better christian than you. Spew some more vile so you can make a bigger fool out of yourself, I won’t read it.
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