Ruth as a Model for the Southern Border?

Greetings and welcome back (as if anyone really reads this!)

I have long been an advocate of both securing the US borders, with force if necessary, and of vigorously enforcing our immigration laws and arresting/deporting those who violate them. I have not felt that my position was open to change. Much of the reason for this is that most of the "open border" or amnesty-type arguements presented in the media are so weak as to be laughable. Recently however, I have met some people who have forced me to re-think my position, or at least the basis behind it. When I finally come to a coherent position, I will comment on it here. In the meantime, here is an article I ran across with an interesting perspective. The author takes the biblical character Ruth and uses her as an example.

Enjoy.