Why do religious institutions, like the Catholic Church, and others, defy our immigration laws?

Why do they flaunt our laws, by enabling millions upon millions of illegal aliens to enter, reside and work in America? Do they do so in order to 'feel good' about what they see as their 'Christian duty'? Why do "pious" people of the Christian faith believe it is okay for them to disobey our laws, which were created to protect and defend our country and its populous? Do they feel that they are above the law? By their example, does that mean that it is okay the rest of us to disobey other laws, as we chose? Churches believe that they are above the law. They are breaking the law.

Maryasia it is you who are ignorant one this matter.

It is against the law for a church to house undocumented workers in the sanctuary or parsonage. Can a criminal (one who breaks the law) find refuge inside a church?

Not according to the law. Religious institutions in America don't have special permission to harbor criminals or protect them from the government.

The Catholic Church and other religious institutions are hiding under a law that the Mormon Church implemented in their state - that a church can use a person who has broken the law to volunteer services for the church.

As a practicing but not radical "catholic", I am ashamed by the actions of the church, especially in San Francisco where so-called "haven cities" cannot allow the FBI and INA to practice their law enforcement by protecting illegal immigrants that do not belong here and are a drain on the US economy.

I guess that the catholic church is using God as an excuse by making him the "divine" lawmaker by setting their own rules in order to spit on the face of our national government, who is only looking out for our best interests.

I hope that things change and that the ICE officers are free to raid restaurants, schools, hospitals and businesses to arrest and deport all illegal immigrants. The local governments and mayors should also be held accountable and arrested for harboring criminals that are a threat to national security.

what are you babbling about - it makes no sense. the enabling comes from the liberal democrats in politics today. do you have some type of realistic basis for your rather ignorant rant?!

Because they know that the preponderance of the people are religious & are intimidated by any religion or church.

It bothers me that You have conveniently forgotten that San Francisco, and other Cities Controlled by the Liberals, are doing the same thing, but on a much higher scale. They also are trying, with the help of the Communist American Civil Liberties Union, and the Hollywood Elite, to have the Illegals given Government ID Cards, that would make it easy to obtain Social Security Cards, and allow them to Illegally Vote for the Democrats in Our American Elections.