Immigration

there is a new federal law on the books that shields religious groups using illegal immigrants for volunteering. as you might suspect u.s. representative tom tancredo is stirring up opposition according to the denver post [november 15, 2005, "tancredo blasts shield for religious groups"]. from the article, "written by sen. robert bennett, r-utah, the provision shields religious groups from a federal law against knowingly transporting, concealing, harboring or shielding an illegal immigrant. that law no longer applies to religious groups as long as the illegal immigrant is volunteering in a religious capacity, such as work as a missionary or in a soup kitchen. bennett, chairman of the senate committee that funds agricultural programs, added the language to a funding bill for the agricul...