Kinship Across Borders : a Christian Ethic of Immigration.

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The failure of current immigration policies in the United States has resulted in dire consequences: a significant increase in border deaths, a proliferation of smuggling networks, prolonged family separation, inhumane raids, a patchwork of local ordinances criminalizing activities of immigrants and...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Heyer, Kristin E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : Georgetown University Press, 2012.
Colección:Moral traditions series.
Temas:
Emigration and immigration > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Émigration et immigration > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
RELIGION > Christian Life > Social Issues.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > Ethics.
Emigration and immigration > Government policy > Moral and ethical aspects
Emigration and immigration > Religious aspects > Christianity
United States > Emigration and immigration > Government policy > Moral and ethical aspects.
États-Unis > Émigration et immigration > Politique gouvernementale > Aspect moral.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The failure of current immigration policies in the United States has resulted in dire consequences: a significant increase in border deaths, a proliferation of smuggling networks, prolonged family separation, inhumane raids, a patchwork of local ordinances criminalizing activities of immigrants and those who harbor them, and the creation of an underclass?none of which are appropriate or just outcomes for those holding Christian commitments. Kinship Across Borders analyzes contemporary US immigration in the context of fundamental Christian beliefs about the human person, sin, family life, and g.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (209 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781589019317
1589019318

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