Letter to the editor: Jesus asks us to welcome the stranger
One of the primary requirements to get into heaven, according to Jesus himself (Matthew 25:35), is to “welcome the stranger.” Contextually, historically and morally, the “stranger” refers to aliens, immigrants and refugees. This biblical imperative is all the more poignant when we consider that the refugee crisis on our southern border has been caused, in large part, by misguided and self-serving U.S. economic, military and corporate policies in Central and South America.
“We have met the enemy, and they are us!” Simple as that.
Keith G. Kondrich
Swisshelm Park
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