Donald Trump’s plan to deport 15 million people is both dangerous and inhumane. This plan would require enormous resources, cause humanitarian disasters, and lead to economic and social instability in the United States.

The former president Trump has promised, if he’s elected again despite now being a convicted felon, to deport more people than there are undocumented immigrants in the country, meaning even legal residents and citizens could be at risk. Such an operation would demand a massive amount of resources and personnel, making it extremely costly and logistically complicated—perhaps even impossible. The deportation process would cost over $210 billion and require a workforce larger than the U.S. Army.

Trump often claims that millions of undocumented immigrants to the US come from prisons and mental institutions, but that is simply false and has been described as “laughable” by experts. In reality, immigrants are just like other people: some are bad, most are good.

The humanitarian consequences of Trump’s plan would be devastating. Mass deportations on this scale would result in the separation of millions of families and leave approximately 4.5 million American children without one or both parents. This would place a massive burden on social systems and likely lead to a humanitarian crisis. If the children are not deported themselves, they would need state care, which would cost an additional $118 billion. Most of these children would belong to Christian families.

Economically, deporting such a large portion of the workforce would create labor shortages in several sectors, driving up inflation and harming the economy. It has been estimated that the U.S. GDP would immediately decrease by 1.4 percent and by $4.7 trillion over the next decade. This would also negatively impact the housing market, putting over a million mortgages at risk.

Socially and politically, Trump’s plan involves state National Guards and other security forces conducting mass arrests in cities and communities across the country. This would create a situation where residents live in constant fear of arbitrary and violent interventions. There is also a risk that this would lead to violent confrontations between federal forces and local authorities or residents trying to protect their neighbors.

The motivations behind Trump’s plan are also troubling. Stephen Miller, who has a history of racist, white nationalist, and xenophobic views, sees the deportation of non-white immigrants as a personal mission and has been appointed by Trump to oversee this monstrous project. The plan is not just a political proposal but part of a broader agenda to change the demographic composition of the U.S. Which is in line with Trump’s ambition to remain in power at any cost, even if it requires terminating the Constitution.

Legally and constitutionally, Trump’s plan raises significant issues. The proposal to revoke birthright citizenship violates the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and bypassing legal processes to carry out mass deportations would contravene fundamental legal principles. This would undermine the rule of law and set a precedent for future authoritarian measures.

Overall, Trump’s plan to deport 15 million people is both dangerous and inhumane. It would cause significant humanitarian and economic damage, create social and political instability, and undermine the rule of law. We must take this threat seriously and work to prevent Trump’s plans from being realized, as the consequences would be devastating for both individuals and society as a whole.

Jesus said: “When I was a stranger, you welcomed me… Whenever you did it for any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did it for me.” (Matthew 25:35, 40). Deporting millions of people from the richest country on earth while making millions of children of children orphans is the opposite of that.

Originally posted at Pentecostals & Charismatics for Peace & Justice.

Originally published on Pentecostals & Charismatics for Peace & Justice.

What’s the most pressing political issue Christians should care about today? There are many answers to that question, and different Christians have different priorities, but I want to argue that all Christians should put climate change very high on that list, if not at the top? The climate crisis impacts everything else.

Do you think the economy is important? Climate change will ruin it unless stopped. You think migration is an important issue? Climate change will cause billions of people to flee from their home. Does any other political issue have the top priority for you, like abortion, education or law and order? Climate change might ruin all modern civilizations and all the societal orders connected to them?

As stewards of God’s creation, Christians are called to protect and preserve the earth for future generations. In the face of accelerating global warming, the urgent need for climate action becomes not only a responsibility but a divine mandate. The current state of our planet, marked by rising temperatures, melting ice caps, and increasingly severe weather patterns, underscores a critical moment in human history. It is a moment that demands a collective response grounded in faith, compassion, and justice.

The Biblical Foundation for Environmental Stewardship

The Bible is rich with references that underscore the importance of caring for the environment. Genesis 2:15 teaches us, “The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.” This verse highlights our God-given role as caretakers of the earth, entrusted to us to nurture and protect.

Psalms 24:1 further reminds us, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” This psalm beautifully articulates the concept of stewardship, emphasizing that we do not own the earth; rather, we are caretakers of God’s creation.