NY Times:
Is the border wall ethical? President Trump has suggested the wall is moral and those who oppose it immoral. His critics claim the opposite.I don't know how a Catholic bishop got suckered into a partisan political battle like this.
To answer this, we have to consider its effect on humans. What harm could a border wall cause to immigrants and refugees, all of whom are equal to us in the eyes of God? ...
A wall would prevent asylum seekers from asking for protection at any point along our border — their right under the law ...
You must also look at the intent of someone who wants to construct a wall in order to determine its morality. ...
The way in which Mr. Trump has argued for a wall also is instructive.
Opposition to the Wall is primarily Trump hatred, and a desire by Democrats to defeat him in 2020, if they cannot impeach him sooner.
Catholic doctrine has never favored open borders.
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