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Should religious institutions be allowed to be safe havens for immigrants?

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32% 24 votes Total: 75 votes
No
68% 51 votes

its not our right to allow or not allow any one to decide what they will or will not do in regards to their private property.

has everyone in this country forgotten our constitution?

first off, this is a trick question. have any of you actually read the question? safe havens for immigrants? we are all of us immigrants one two or three generations old.

if i had no where to live, and a religious institution would bless me with a room and food. that small act of providing me with a safe haven from the elements would be most welcome.

however.. the real question, which wasn't posed. should we allow or not, criminals to be hidden in a religious institution?

hidden you ask? well yes they would have to be hidden. because if they were found out, our government has a sworn duty to protect us by arresting the criminals thereby getting them off the streets. and keeping our country safe.

hanging a sign on your door saying all criminals are welcome to hide here, would be like shooting ducks in a barrel for our men in blue. they could save millions on their budgets. every week they could make their rounds to each safe haven and arrest the criminals while they sleep. but please tell the nice policemen not to wake up the tired immigrants, who belong there.

one more thing. who is asking this question? is it the federal government? attempting to impose its will on an entire country, then tell them to mind their own business.

if its a town where the people are asking each other how they want to live with this situation, then they have a right to decide for their towns sake. are you starting to see the big picture?

if you don't like this town move to another. before the government homogenizes our entire land with these blanket laws that suffocate us.

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Should religious institutions be allowed to be safe havens for immigrants?

Yes
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    by Jessica J. Reynolds

    Clearly, since religious institutions are not typically regulated by the government, they should be able to choose wh...read more

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    by Steve Dimino

    its not our right to allow or not allow any one to decide what they will or will not do in regards to their private p...read more

No
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    by Nouri Arif

    The concept of a religious institution providing a "safe haven" or sanctuary is old and established. However, the po...read more

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    by Sam Smith

    Religious institutions should never be allowed to be safe havens for immigrants. I know that many feel empathy for t...read more

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