Churches Should Get No Slack For Helping Illegal Immigrants Violate U.S. Law

Columnist Paul Weyrich writes today re: the case of an "undocumented" woman (once deported already) currently holed up in a Chicago church who is "daring" the authorities to come in and get her. The authorities should take her up on that invitation to make absolutely clear that just because a lawbreaker hides in a church that they are still subject to prosecution. If this woman was a murdered and not a member of an ethically and PC protected class of aggrieved individuals with the sympathy of far too many otherwise sane people (and the drive-by mainstream media, who have long since taken leave of their senses), she would be forcibly removed from the church, handcuffed, and taken directly to jail and then to court, which is what should happen. This is example 4,812 of how political correctness handcuffs authorities from enforcing legitimate laws passed by elected representatives, and it should not stand. Unfortunately, this woman will probably get away with it and be given citizenship, all in the interests of the chiiiiiiiiildren, when in point of fact, no matter what the current state of the law SAYS, a child (like her son) of two illegal immigrants/non-U.S. citizens does NOT a citizen make. Check out the excerpts and the whole thing.

"What got to me is that Ms. Arellano, who is about to be deported again, has holed herself up at the Aldaberto United Methodist Church. She has the support of the Pastor, the Reverend Walter Coleman, and many in the church. They have vowed to feed and clothe her and her son in perpetuity if necessary to avoid her deportation. "She is the voice of the undocumented," one of the parishioners said. Really? Since when are the undocumented entitled to a spokesman?

If the church is so concerned about Ms. Arellano it should set her and her son up in Mexico with a monthly allowance so that she would not need to work. She could be a stay-at-home mom. They could, in effect, adopt her. A church that large can no doubt take up a second collection and raise sufficient money to support that little family. If the collection would not do it then the Church could dip into regular funds or sponsor events with all of the proceeds going to that family. ...

The Pastor claims that he is only following the ancient Christian tradition of sheltering those who require it. There is quite a difference between sheltering a Christian from the evil Roman Emperor Diocletian and some one who has broken legitimate laws, passed by legitimate legislatures which represent the rule of the people. I well can understand the reluctance of the authorities to invade a church. The images worldwide would be frightful. On the other hand, maybe by doing so authorities would be taken more seriously on the immigration front.

That this woman, who has no right here, would defy our law as she has and then claim to speak for the undocumented is what has made me furious. We do not have a government tough enough to deal with these people. How many times have I heard, "You can't send them all back." Even the Pence--Hutchison Immigration Bill envisions securing the border before anything else is done. Under the terms of that bill no one who openly is breaking the law could continue to remain here. I have had it with these people. They get more arrogant by the hour. They also are an insult to the thousands of Hispanics who are here legally and who are given a bad name because of what illegal aliens do."