Offical Church Statement

Though I would give anything to immigrate to Salt Lake and be amongst stalwart members and the historical area of the Church, I draw the line at trying to enter under false pretences. It is amazing just how this occurs. We in Australia are always having problems with illegal immigrants, commonly called boat people, who sail from Asian countries in an attempt to seek a new country. Many are genuine seekers, but many more are just plain troublemakers, ready to stir up our nation and course a heap of mischief for our government and police. I'm against this senseless attempt at migration and prefer entrance to our poor beleagued nation via the proper channels. Australia's coastline is more and more becoming jam-packed with cities and people, while a vast, inhospitable inland is mostly ignored and empty. This is not right when modern technology can open the country up for immigrants and Aussies

Immigration: Church Issues New Statement
10 June 2011 — Salt Lake City
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today issued the following official statement on immigration:
Around the world, debate on the immigration question has become intense. That is especially so in the United States. Most Americans agree that the federal government of the United States should secure its borders and sharply reduce or eliminate the flow of undocumented immigrants. Unchecked and unregulated, such a flow may destabilize society and ultimately become unsustainable.
As a matter of policy, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints discourages its members from entering any country without legal documentation, and from deliberately overstaying legal travel visas.
What to do with the estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants now residing in various states within the United States is the biggest challenge in the immigration debate. The bedrock moral issue for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is how we treat each other as children of God.
The history of mass expulsion or mistreatment of individuals or families is cause for concern especially where race, culture, or religion are involved. This should give pause to any policy that contemplates targeting any one group, particularly if that group comes mostly from one heritage.
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.As those on all sides of the immigration debate in the United States have noted, this issue is one that must ultimately be resolved by the federal government.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is concerned that any state legislation that only contains enforcement provisions is likely to fall short of the high moral standard of treating each other as children of God.
The Church supports an approach where undocumented immigrants are allowed to square themselves with the law and continue to work without this necessarily leading to citizenship.
In furtherance of needed immigration reform in the United States, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints supports a balanced and civil approach to a challenging problem, fully consistent with its tradition of compassion, its reverence for family, and its commitment to law.
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