Last week, 44 Catholic Democrats signed a statement condemning the current enforcement of immigration laws as contrary to Christian teachings. Even though they “believe every nation has the right to regulate its borders and to control immigration,” they also “affirm that people have the right to migrate to sustain their lives and the lives of their families” and that “border enforcement must be governed by justice and mercy.” In their view, agencies like ICE and CBP have “failed this moral standard” because of the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, along with unnamed “detained migrants.”
Naturally, the automatic response to this kind of argument is to question the good faith of these supposed Catholics. Many of these same people also signed a statement in favor of abortion just three years ago and, being Democrats, have routinely dismissed Christian teachings against transgenderism, gay marriage, and secular indoctrination in schools. They are also closely aligned with socialism, an anti-religious ideology that has ruined so many thriving Christian nations.
Although these are fair criticisms to make, they ultimately fail to take down what has become a profound stumbling block for conservative Christians. As a recent article on this issue illustrates, many conservative Christians are having serious misgivings about the deportations happening around the country. Are they being bad people for wanting deportations?
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