This is a response regarding the illegal immigration issue that I encountered on the EWTN website:
illegal immigration
Question from Anonymous on 4/7/2006:
I am against "illegal" immigration. Is it better to stay away from confession and receiving our Lord when I know I will feel the same way after leaving the confessional?
Answer by Catholic Answers on 4/10/2006:
Dear A,
It is not against Church teaching to be against illegal immigration. The State has certain rights that are proper to itself. Our Lord said to render to Caesar the things of Caesar and to God the things of God.
Fr. Vincent Serpa, O.P.
Source:
http://www.ewtn.com/vexperts/showmessage.asp?number=465927&Pg=Forum4&Pgnu=1&recnu=5Of course. THe Catechism even says that basically. The head of the Pontifical Council has in fact said that illegal immigration should not be encouraged for several reasons. Both for the State and the Migrant himself. The issue is not if one is for legal or illegal immigration. The question is how to deal with the problem as a whole. Not all solutions are of equal moral validity.