Recently in Utah a Mormon based paper The Deseret News, who is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints published articles supporting immigration. This practice is seemingly out of place in the normally ultra conservative paper, which regularly speaks up about same-sex marriage and deficit spending. The editor a former GOP member has not backed down from his stance on illegal immigration, even after great backlash from his faithful right wing readers. A recent article sympathized with immigrants, saying that their plight is very similar to early 19th century Mormons. Public policy and opinion are being affected through a faith-based newspaper, and while many may disagree with the papers motives, if compassion and greater understanding arises then motives become secondary.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/20/business/media/20deseret.html?ref=us
Ben Rains
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