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Thanks to Sabio Lantz<\/a> for the image above. This is in keeping with the explicit teaching of the Bible<\/a>, in Leviticus 19:33, which says \u201cWhen an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"