Immigration policy is one of the hot topics on the political agenda these days. The Senate begins debate next week on a variety of proposals to reform current immigration policies and practices. Among the difficult issues faced by the senators will be that of finding ways to deal with the problems and opportunities associated with illegal immigration.
One provision of a proposed bill would criminalize certain forms of assistance to illegal immigrants. There are different interpretations of exactly what that means. The Catholic bishops, for instance, argue that it could make illegal the kind of humanitarian aid many churches provide at shelters and soup kitchens, while others say that the provision is aimed at the traffickers of illegal aliens who ruthlessly exploit desperate men and women.
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has weighed in on the matter saying , “It is certainly not in keeping with my understanding of the Scriptures, because this bill would literally criminalize the Good Samaritan and probably even Jesus himself.†(Read all about it) And here is a different interpretation of the issue: Read all about it.