Tag: immigration

Have You Wept Over the Death of Immigrants?

Last week, Pope Francis visited the small Sicilian island of Lampedusa, a crossing-over point for immigrantscoming from northern Africa to Europe. He went to mourn the deaths of an estimated 20,000 migrants who have crossed over. These individuals were mostly Muslims who were crossing into Europe illegally, and their deaths were largely ignored. The pope’s trip… Continue reading Have You Wept Over the Death of Immigrants?

Illegal Immigration, Farm Labor, and Economics: A Response

Mark Krikorian, whose arguments on illegal immigration and farm equipment I’d criticized here responded to my post a few days ago. Here’s what he said: Sorry for the late reply – I’d seen your post but got sidetracked. On its face your concern make sense, but it doesn’t work out that way. Exactly the same… Continue reading Illegal Immigration, Farm Labor, and Economics: A Response

Illegal Immigration, Farm Labor, and Economics

Mark Krikorian at NRO’s The Corner has a pretty fascinating piece on immigration. I’m not sure he’s fully thought through what he’s saying, but he’s almost certainly correct: The United Farm Workers has launched a tongue-in-cheek lobbying campaign (to be highlighted tomorrow on Colbert’s show) called “Take Our Jobs.” In the words of the AP… Continue reading Illegal Immigration, Farm Labor, and Economics

Catholicism and Arizona’s Recent Immigration Law

The Bible is pretty clear in its posture on immigration: we should be welcoming to those strangers in our lands, those “sojourners” among us: or, to use the language of Genesis 15:13 (and Psalm 39:12, etc.), “strangers.” In the Old Covenant, from Exodus 22:21 to the even more striking Leviticus 19:34, onwards, we’re told repeatedly… Continue reading Catholicism and Arizona’s Recent Immigration Law