1. Immigration & National Security
Border Control
Immigration & National Security

3. Immigration EVERYONE in America is in some sense an “immigrant”
Early on most immigrants came from Western and Northern Europe (Germany, England, Ireland, Scotland, and France).
As new territory was secured, settlers moved there
However, eventually no new land remained, and populations increased
Question: Are immigration laws necessary?

4. Annie Moore
statue in Cobh,
Ireland
…She was the
first immigrant to
arrive in Ellis
Island, NY.

5. Contemporary Issue #1: Mexican Border Control
Brief Background:
(The U.S.-Mexican War) = This was spurred on by U.S. immigrants in Mexican territory
4 Waves of Immigration = (1) Pre-WWII (2) The Bracero Program (3) Post-Bracero (4) IRCA of 1986
united-states
[Trump’s Wall]

6. “We’re Gonna Build a Wall, and Mexico’s Going to Pay for it.”
[Video]

7. US, Mexico, & Native Americans (Video)

8. Contemporary Issue #1: Mexican Border Control
Foundational Law: The Immigration and Naturalization Act (1952 & 1965)
6 Principles of Immigration:
(1) Family-Based Immigration
(2) Employment-Based Immigration
(3) Refugees & Asylum
(4) The Diversity Visa Program
(5) Humanitarian Relief
(6) U.S. Citizenship
[link] states-immigration-system-works-fact-sheet

9. Contemporary Issue #1: Mexican Border Control
Major Problems:
Drug Trade
Potential Entrance for Terrorists
Financial Strain on Taxpayers [about $100 billion/year]

10. Contemporary Issue #2: Radical Islam
ISIS/ISIL—The first name, ISIS, stands for the “Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.” The second, ISIL, stands for the “Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.”
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Question 1: Should America be involved in the war against ISIS/ISIL?
Question 2: How should Americans view Islamic people who live in America?

11. Contemporary Issue #3: Syrian Refugees
[Pro-Acceptance View Video]
[Pro-Nat’l Security View Video]

12. Biblical Principles on Immigration/Border Control
Mr. Wiley’s perspective (and it might annoy you…kinda):
1) The Commands for Israel
“And if a stranger dwells with you in your land, you shall not mistreat him. The stranger who dwells among you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.” (Leviticus 19:33-34)
2) Government is Designed to Provide National Defense [Romans 13:3-4]

13. Biblical Principles on Immigration/Border Control
3) People Should Ordinarily Obey Government (Acts 5:29; Romans 13:1-2)
4) Although Illegal Immigration is Not Biblically Condoned, Christians Should Be More Concerned About the Salvation of Others than About Their Citizenship, Without Downplaying the Importance of Our Country’s Laws (Acts 17:26-27)