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If an American Christian were to sneak into Canada, steal some Canadian’s identity, work “under the table,” and/or receive healthcare, services and benefits paid for by Canadian taxpayers, would that be wrong? Clearly, it would be. Any such Christian would be told by her pastor (if he’s worth his salt) that she was being dishonest, covetous and thieving; that she should be in submission to the authorities over her and apply to live in Canada legally. But somehow, when it’s someone sneaking across OUR border, we must be sympathetic. We must let them stay. We must give them everything. I’m sick and tired of being told that it’s “un-Christian” to oppose illegal immigration. If being (supposedly) “poor” is reason to excuse crime, then anyone can shoplift, rob a bank, or mug a person on the street and it’s okay because the one who did it is “poor.”

Yes, I was particularly scandalized by Bishop Stika's assertion that the fraud-and-lawbreaking-based remittances are the world's best anti-poverty program. It is immoral (and un-Catholic) to justify crooked dealings on the grounds that they are wonderfully beneficial to the crook.

For that matter, the illegal drug trade probably outpaces remittances as a source of foreign earnings for Mexico. Does that constitue the "positive side" of the narcotraficantes' business dealings?

It is disheartening to see a religious leader who will tout a vast corrupt system of the exploitation of foreign labor as having its valuable aspects. I recall that Pope Leo XIII described economic oppression as "a crime crying out to heaven for vengeance."

But a kind of sentimentality prevents even good men from seeing this.

I’m sick and tired of being told that it’s “un-Christian” to oppose illegal immigration. If being (supposedly) “poor” is reason to excuse crime, then anyone can shoplift, rob a bank, or mug a person on the street and it’s okay because the one who did it is “poor.”

What would countries do if we cut off the monetary spigot they drink from? We give increable amounts of monies to other countries and yet they dare to consistantly knock how selfish we are...directly and indirectly. When are the illegal immagrants going to blame their own country for their lot in life. We do not cause the poverty in their country...their Government and people do. Most are terribly corrupt beyond measure. So put the blame where it belongs. Any Pastor, Priest, or religious leader who supports illegal immigration has forgotten that Christ is very clear about taking care of your own so that you can then take care of others. Family comes to mind. Sending monies to other countries simply supports the corrupt Gov. they have elected for themselves. It's just another way the world expects the USA to spread their wealth around...but the people don't get it...the corruptive leaders do.