Tag Archives: Immigration

How long have immigration laws been around?

My writing last week about a theology of foreignness has sparked some conversation about immigration law. From what I can tell, the first true immigration law in the United States was passed in 1882, designed to limit (and temporarily prohibit) … Continue reading

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It’s time to reach out to immigrants

If I had to hazard a guess, I’d say that some type of immigration reform is coming soon, particularly regarding Latinos. I may be wrong; the political extremists have torpedoed many a thing that seemed like a done deal. But … Continue reading

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Immigration stats

In today’s “Links to Go,” I include an article showing how immigration enforcement has increased over the last few years. The numbers are a bit deceiving, since this includes all of the duties of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Still, … Continue reading

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Immigrants are stealing Olympic jobs

Here’s proof positive that immigrants are stealing American jobs. 38 jobs that could have been performed by native-born U.S. citizens are instead being done by immigrants. People like Marlen Esparza, from Mexico. She was the first female boxer to win … Continue reading

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Paul and the runaway slave

It was about the year 60 A.D. The apostle Paul was imprisoned in Rome, his first imprisonment there, living under house arrest. A slave named Onesimus came to Paul. Onesimus belonged to a Christian named Philemon who lived in Colossae. … Continue reading

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