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What does the Bible Say About Undocumented Immigrants?

 

Do not mistreat an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in Egypt.
Exodus 22:21 (NIV)
 
Do not oppress an alien; you yourselves know how it feels to be aliens, because you were aliens in Egypt.
Exodus 23:9 (NIV)

When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him.
Leviticus 19:33 (NIV)
 
The alien living with you must be treated as one of your native-born. Love him as yourself, for you were aliens in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 19:34 (NIV)
 
And I charged your judges at that time: Hear the disputes between your brothers and judge fairly, whether the case is between brother Israelites or between one of them and an alien.
Deuteronomy 1:16 (NIV)
 
And you are to love those who are aliens, for you yourselves were aliens in Egypt.
Deuteronomy 10:19 (NIV)
 
You are to allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the aliens who have settled among you and who have children. You are to consider them as native-born Israelites; along with you they are to be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
Ezekiel 47:22 (NIV)
 
In whatever tribe the alien settles, there you are to give him his inheritance," declares the Sovereign LORD.
Ezekiel 47:23 (NIV)
 
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,
Matthew 25:35 (NIV)
 
When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?
Matthew 25:38 (NIV)
 
I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.'
Matthew 25:43 (NIV)
 
 
 
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