via The 4 Types of Poverty, and How to Cure Them.

The article linked above (h/t acton institute) does a good job of showing that generalizations about the poor and poverty aren’t very helpful in solving the problem of poverty. As I read it, I thought about the immigration debate the continues in America and Europe. There are two broad generalizations presented to us: either you are for open borders or you are for building a wall. Perhaps for Christians to answer the immigration immigration question, we first need to determine what we mean by ‘immigrant,’ and stop lumping all folks who cross borders into the same camp.

For example, some cross borders for nefarious reasons while others to do to build a better life. Some cross borders to flee war and genocide, while others cross to take advantage of more prosperous societies. Before we can decide what the Christian view on immigration is, we need to understand a simple truth: not all immigrants are the same, so there is not one solution that fits every situation.