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Palatine church under fire for 'heaven has strict immigration laws' sign

  • A church sign in Palatine reads, 'Heaven has strict immigration laws and hell has open borders,' sparking controversy among residents.
  • Pastor James Pittman Jr. Defended the sign on YouTube, stating it was meant to redirect people to God and Heaven.
  • Residents like Maggie Redmon and Katey Rish expressed that the messages are extreme and do not represent their community's values.
  • Lisa Beth Szczupaj, president of the Palatine Elementary District 15 school board, criticized the message and requested a change to the sign.
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Palatine church faces backlash from residents over sign about immigration

A church sign in Chicago’s northwest suburbs revolving around immigration is stirring up controversy, with some residents speaking out against the church’s pastor. The messages went up on the church’s marquee about a week ago at New Hope Community Church in Palatine. The message read “heaven has strict immigration laws” and “hell has open borders.” Maggie Redmon, a Palatine resident, was among several who were upset at the sight of the messages.…

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‘Hell has open borders’: Palatine church causes stir with sign invoking illegal immigration

An electronic sign outside a Palatine church has sparked controversy with its use of metaphorical immigration-related language.“Heaven has strict immigration laws, hell has open borders,” reads the sign at New Hope Community Church, 1023 E. Palatine Road.The church is near Winston Campus Middle School, 900 E. Palatine Road, which has a substantial Hispanic student population.Church officials, in a Facebook post, distanced themselves from perceiv…

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Illinois church branded hateful for ‘Heaven has strict immigration laws’ sign amid immigration row

New Hope Community Church in Palatine, Illinois, has been branded as hateful by some residents in the neighborhood for promoting a message on their electronic sign that says, “Heaven has strict immigration laws, Hell has open borders.” #Immigration #lawsuit #Trump #NewHopeCommunityChurch

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Palatine church under fire for 'heaven has strict immigration laws' sign

New Hope Community Church in north suburban Palatine is under fire for a controversial sign about immigration.

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abc 7 Chicago broke the news in Chicago, United States on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
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