Applause for President Obama’s decision not to deport young illegal immigrants

I commend President Obama for his decision not to allow our government to deport the children of illegal immigrants.  It is a decision long overdue.    I have long held that such deportations are gravely unjust, and violations of the golden rule.  They are also opposed to the principle of the Scripture that teaches us to treat aliens among us the same as the native born.   Thirdly, such deportations are an insult to the spirit of our country represented by the Statue of Liberty.    President Obama’s decision is a courageous strike on behalf of justice, compassion and liberty.    Never mind that the timing of it was certainly politically motivated.   Let’s rise above partisan politics and address the issue.  It was still the right decision, finally being made, and should be strongly supported both by all Bible-reading Christians and also by all Americans who are in touch with our great American history which shows the U.S. to be a place where immigrants are welcome.

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