For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing (Deuteronomy 10: 17-18 NIV).
Open borders have created an immigration crisis. A steady influx of people from more than 150 nations enters the U.S. daily; not all are well-meaning. Some are human traffickers, some are drug smugglers, and some are terrorists. But not every illegal immigrant is a criminal. A few may be seeking to escape violence and terror. Some may seek a better life for themselves and their families. Some, in desperation, people choose to do it illegally for quicker entry. How can we blame them for wanting to be in our country? However, we have legal processes and procedures that must be respected and restored. Lord, help our Homeland Security and border officials to obey our laws and do what is right in this challenging situation.
Scripture clarifies that God has a heart for foreigners, just as He does for orphans and widows.
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