Jesus’ parents were complying with a census as opposed to migrating. I presume that they would have returned to the place that they left from for the census if it weren’t for divine intervention to protect Jesus.
Corrections, insights welcome.
With all due respect to the Pope, regarding his simplistic concern for migrants, I keep thinking about Luke 13:23-27. In that passage, Jesus teaches the example of the owner of a house refusing to let people enter because he didn’t know who they are or where they came from.
“Let anybody migrate anywhere for any reason” isn’t compassion, even.
And frankly, the furore that is recently arising is about those who hate the west. Who’s sending them to the west? Are they asking on their own accord to go to the west?