Churches offer sanctuary to illegal immigrants in danger of deportation. Should this be allowed to continue or should the authorities also enforce the law if it requires entering a church and arresting people in the church?
If a church is a 501c3 organization then they are licensed by the Government and the government can enter the church. The church would have a better case if it were not a 501c3.
Where in this country AREN'T illegals safe from deportation? They're completely safe and if they aren't, they should take sanctuary in a voting booth. That's where they're most welcome.
I'm all about a "pathway to citizenship". But against illegal entry to our country. They should be deported and wait in line like everybody else. Joining our military for 2-4 years can be a fast-track to citizenship. Learning English is a must!
They are considered "sensitive" areas. Can you imagine a swat team pulling illegal immigrants out of a church while the priest is protesting. It would be a circus so they stay away from it.
Although I disagree with the action of harboring illegals, "santuary" is a concept and practice that we can not aford to violate. Many of our common law concepts and practices are being lost by the attitude of "if it isn't codified, it is legal."
I believe you should be able to seek refuge in churches, but eventually they're gonna come out. You can arrest them then. Or when you get a court issued warrant.
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act hedges on what is a compelling government interest. I would argue that apprehending fugitives is one of the more compelling purposes of government. For that reason I support the Hobby Lobby decision and oppose
So hypocritical of Republicans who don't want the govt involved in various religious practices but it is okay to subvert the churches when it is an issue they want to enforce.
Not hypocritical. Church's do not have the right to defy federal law. What would be hypocritical is to evict illegal immigrants residing in apartments, but to allow illegal immigrants seeking shelter in church's to stay put.
Not to mention us typical conservatives who actually follow the law of the good Book know that it states "those that refuse the laws of the land are refusing to obey God."
Churches are no more sovereign than individuals or property owners. Deportation is mostly a waste of money, but if the government is going to waste its money, that someone resisting it is a church doesn't grant special exemptions.
There is nothing special about churches regardless of the crime being alleged. But like any other private property, I think the authorities would need a warrant or comply with the rules that don't require one.
They would probably need a warrant, but the difference is that if the immigrant was in a private home they wouldn't hesitate to get one, but they don't enforce the law in a church because it's considered a sensitive area.
I see that as a failure. I'd expect that would be taken into account by the judge issuing the warrant based on the evidence of probable cause, but there either is probable cause or there isn't. Being a church doesn't change that.
3Gun, from the article: "Immigration agents generally don't arrest individuals in so-called sensitive locations, such as churches and schools. Unless a dangerous felon or terrorist is present, enforcement action requires approval from a senior ...
The church is about attending to our spiritual and physical needs. It is not about harboring fugitive and illegal immigrants.The church should not be an enabler of those who are breaking the laws of the land.
True, but that's a different kind of crime. From the article: Immigration agents generally don't arrest individuals in so-called sensitive locations, such as churches and schools. Unless a dangerous felon or terrorist is present, enforcement ...
What a waste of money to have on duty police officers standing at church checking for warrants and ppl with no papers. Ain't nobody got time (or the taxes) for that.
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