The article discusses the humanitarian group No More Deaths, which provides water and supplies to migrants crossing perilous desert areas in the U.S. Despite their intention to save lives, members of the group have faced legal repercussions, including arrests and felony charges for harboring migrants. The actions of the group, framed within a theological context of loving strangers as prescribed in Deuteronomy, raise questions about the legality versus morality of their aid to individuals attempting to cross the border illegally. The discussion also touches on the potential for religious exemptions in legal interpretations.
One reasonable approach is to see this as a religious group exercising their freedom of religion. Conservatives have been supportive of companies that do not want to accept the birth control mandate of the Affordable Care Act.
However, this kindness has resulted in arrests. Four women from the group were sentenced for leaving water for migrants. They were not charged with providing humanitarian aid.
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