Immigration Numbers

New Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data was publicized this week. 

In March, Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) wrote to the White House expressing concern over sanctuary city policies that could “shield noncitizens from federal law enforcement.” In response, ICE’s Deputy Director shared that, as of July, ~15k noncitizens with criminal histories were in ICE custody and ~648k were on ICE’s Non-Detained Docket (not held by ICE due to prioritization, non-ICE incarceration, or unknown location). 

The Department of Homeland Security warned against the data being “misinterpreted,” clarifying Saturday that it “goes back decades.” 

The White House hasn’t commented yet, but immigration remains a contentious topic at campaign events, with VP Harris returning from her first border trip since 2021, and as the VP hopefuls Walz and Vance prep for tomorrow night’s VP debate.

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CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE
The gospel is scandalous because God’s heart is for everyone—citizens, noncitizens, elected officials, average Joes, and those who passionately disagree with you—to know him. He sacrificed his son because he loves his enemies. Ask him to help you love yours.

“The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his one and only Son into the world so that we might live through him. Love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, if God loved us in this way, we also must love one another.”
1 John 4:8-11 (CSB) (read full passage)