Foreigners, aliens, immigrants

Inter alia, both of today's readings (Dt. 10:12-22 and Mt. 17:22-27) talk about foreigners and aliens. In the Old Testament reading, the Lord is very clear.

You too must befriend the alien,
for you were once aliens yourselves in the land of Egypt.

As discussed earlier, we as Christians must approach the challenges of immigration not with the reflexes of progressivism or of conservativism, but in accordance with clear-eyed reason and with our faith.