The bible does not support Illegal immigration

I do understand that in Levitical law, the bible calls for us to love strangers that come into our land as their own, most notably spoken with Leviticus 19:33-34 (ESV): "When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt...".

This of course calls us to love those we don’t know as we would love our neighbors. While this is true, that does not mean the bible supports breaking the rules of your country by entering it illegally. The bible does say to love strangers, but it also requires the strangers to follow governing authorities which we see multiple times in the bible such as Romans 13 1-7 or Matthew 22:21, which is directly quoted from Jesus. 

There were not immigration documents back then, true. However, illegal immigration still existed back then, as kingdoms would have large walls or guards surrounding orders to keep unwanted visitors out. 

I’d also like to point out the difference between morality and legality. While yes David was praised for not following the laws of the king, the laws went against Gods direct teachings such as the first commandment of, do not build yourself a false idol. God says through Jesus’s own words how we are supposed to uphold our countries laws and not break them, while God remains the ultimate authority, he still calls us to submit to the next authority. 

You are assuming that because ancient kingdoms had borders and guards, their systems fully reflected biblical morality. However, the Bible itself repeatedly shows that human authorities and governments do not always perfectly follow God’s teachings.

You yourself stated that God is the ultimate authority. If that is true, then God’s direct commands regarding foreigners should carry greater moral weight than authorities and their laws. Leviticus commands believers to treat the foreigner as native-born and to love them as themselves. The focus is consistently on compassion, mercy, and human dignity.

So while governments may create systems and borders, that does not automatically mean every action taken by those authorities represents the Bible’s highest moral teaching. Bible prioritizes treating the immigrants properly , while obeying human authorities remains important but not absolute.

Your argument is mainly focused on how levitical laws carry more impact because it’s coming from God himself whereas instead of following governments through God. Though all of my bible quotations come from the New Testament which is more credible than the Old Testament because it acts as the permanent replacement to the temporary law. So i would not assume that your quotes are more credible than mine.

Your argument successfully shows that the Bible supports respect for governing authorities, but it still does not prove that it does not fully support illegal immigration.
Also, I am not arguing that the Old Testament overrides the New Testament. My point is that the moral principle of compassion toward foreigners remains consistent throughout scripture. Even if certain ceremonial or civil laws from the Old Testament were temporary, core moral teachings regarding mercy, justice, and human dignity were not discarded in the new one.
Additionally, the New Testament itself repeatedly emphasizes compassion and care for outsiders. Jesus consistently prioritized mercy over rigid legalism, and nowhere does the New Testament directly state that immigrants lose moral worth based on legal status.
The broader biblical pattern across both the Old and New Testaments continues to emphasize compassion toward foreigners and strangers.