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Trump Slams the “Unwanted” From South of the Border

Trump Slams the “Unwanted” From South of the Border

Last updated on: November 25, 2018 at 2:45 pm by Susan Wright

Trump Slams the “Unwanted” From South of the Border 2018-11-25T14:45:29-05:00 Susan Wright

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There’s a way of making your point with gentleness and class, especially when it comes to the very delicate situation of border security.

As we speak, there are thousands of South American and Central American migrants who want entrance to the United States.

These migrants are risking much to make the trek, in order to escape either abject poverty or violent gangs in their native countries.

Are they owed entry?

Not at all. There is a legal way of going about becoming a citizen of the United States, and it does not make us bad people to ask that those who wish to gain entrance to respect the process, and the laws of our nation.

Do you know what makes us bad people?

We become bad people when we reject the most basic measures of humility and grace, and reduce these people to the level of “invaders,” and deny their humanity, simply because they’re not Americans.

You don’t spit out vile things, calling anyone “unwanted.”

Our president is a bad person.

President Trump took time out from readying himself for Sunday morning church services (Yeah, I laughed, too), in order to attack Mexico and other nations south of our borders for not doing more to control the migrants attempting to flee to the United States.

“Would be very SMART if Mexico would stop the Caravans long before they get to our Southern Border, or if originating countries would not let them form (it is a way they get certain people out of their country and dump in U.S. No longer,” he tweeted. “Dems created this problem. No crossings!”

So let me go ahead and point out where the leader of the American evangelical voter bloc just went far away from the teachings of Jesus.

Would be very SMART if Mexico would stop the Caravans long before they get to our Southern Border, or if originating countries would not let them form (it is a way they get certain people out of their country and dump in U.S. No longer). Dems created this problem. No crossings!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 25, 2018

Romans 13:8-10 (NLT) tells us: “8 Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law.9 For the commandments say, ‘You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not covet.’ These—and other such commandments—are summed up in this one commandment: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 10 Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law.”

Jesus taught the same in Matthew 22:36-40 (AMP): “36 ‘Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?’ 37 And Jesus replied to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for others].’ 40 The whole Law and the [writings of the] Prophets depend on these two commandments.’ “

Love and considering the well-being of others, even those who are different than us, is the whole of God’s law.

In Deuteronomy 27:19 (NIV) we see that immigrants were to be treated fairly.

“19 ‘Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow.’ Then all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ “

So how much less should we ignore the plight of those who come here? How much less should we regard them with insults and dehumanizing language?

Sadly, there is no heart for the hurting among Trump supporters.

Love of Trump has overwhelmed and cancelled out the love of God or the tenderness of heart a relationship with Jesus Christ should instill in his followers.

Conservative commentator Michelle Malkin called the caravans a “systematic and planned abuse of our asylum system.”

“President Trump is absolutely right that it begins at the point of origin and that all along the way, all the governments that are helping facilitate it by not drawing a line in the sand in their own country are culpable as well,” said Ms. Malkin on “Fox & Friends.”

And as I’ve said many times, I would much rather our immigration laws be respected. I do believe there are some commonsense steps to be taken at the border to help curb illegal entry. I also get a really bad feeling about those who claim to be fleeing their homeland of origin because of bad conditions, but who demand entry here, while flying the flag of a nation so horrible they had to leave.

A good rule of thumb: If you want our help, appeal to your desired host country by showing good intent. That’s not too much to ask, and it would go a long way towards winning over those on the fence (figuratively) to seeing your plight.

As not just Americans, but people of common decency, however, we don’t do as Donald Trump has done and insinuate fellow human beings are “unwanted.”

From “sh*thole countries” to this latest disparagement of “other,” Trump never fails to disappoint, bigly.

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