God and the Illegal Alien - United States Immigration Law and a Theology of Politics

A fresh response to the problem of illegal immigration in the United States through the context of Christian theology.

List of contents

Introduction; Part I. The Immigrant as Alien: 1. How the alien emerged: allegiance, English law, and federal immigration law; 2. Coming near to distant neighbors in God's world; Part II. The Alien as Unlawfully Present: 3. How aliens became illegal: sovereignty, Chinese migration, and federal immigration law; 4. The humble guard: governing immigration under God; Part III. An Unlawfully Present Alien from a Neighboring Country?: 5. How nationals of neighboring countries became illegal aliens: non-discrimination, Mexican migration, and federal immigration law; 6. Justice and mercy among neighbors; Conclusion.

About the author

Robert W. Heimburger is Associate Chaplain with the Oxford Pastorate, Associate Researcher at the Fundación Universitaria Seminario Bíblico de Colombia, and Editor of IFES Word and World.

Summary

Millions of men, women, and children who enter the United States unlawfully are deemed 'illegal aliens' under United States immigration law. Where do these migrants stand within Christian ethics? This book explains the rise of the illegal alien and responds to the law through a theological account of politics.

Product details

• Authors: Robert W Heimburger, Robert W. Heimburger
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2018
• EAN: 9781316629833
• ISBN: 978-1-316-62983-3
• No. of pages: 260
• Series: Law and Christianity; Law and Christianity
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, LAW / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Migration, immigration & emigration, United States of America, USA, Migration, immigration and emigration