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The Challenge of Immigration

The issue of immigration reform continues to be a hot topic, although it may have begun to die down for some time while Congress is in recess. Certainly, this debate will be picked up again, so this interlude can give Christians and people of faith an opportunity to dig deeper and find out where the truth is in this situation. For one thing, I maintain that a foundational principle for any law should be "compassion". It's a central value of our faith - we must get past stereotypes and get to the heart of the people that many Americans are labeling as "illegal" or "criminals". I think we may be surprised about what we find.

For a start from the comfort of your own home, load up iTunes (surely you have iTunes installed on your computer?), and download a free episode of 30 Days about Immigration. The show features a proud member of the Border Minutemen, the group that organizes volunteers to patrol the Arizona border to report illegal crossings. For 30 days, he lives with an illegal immigrant family in Los Angeles. Two sides of this issue come head to head... and ultimately, the reality of this situation begins to be revealed. And by reality, I mean the real honest truth - no politicizing, no stereotyping, no easy solution - the show gives an honest look at how difficult this challenge is and how making a decision is not as easy as it looks.

I recommend you download it today - look in the TV section in the iTunes music store for the free download.