Faith
Faith groups across the country have been vocal in their belief that immigration strengthens our communities and adamant in their support for common sense immigration reforms. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Southern Baptist Convention, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and many other religious groups have endorsed comprehensive immigration reform, and surveys consistently show that majorities of Protestants, Evangelicals, Catholics, Jews, Mormons, Muslims, and Buddhists all overwhelmingly support reform. Mormons in particular have endorsed the Utah Compact, a statement of principles endorsing both strong border protections and the recognition that immigrants help fuel economic growth.
Pastor Sees Immigrants Through Lens of Bible — and the Economy
Dr. Carl Ruby, a conservative Christian pastor at Central Christian Church in Springfield, Ohio, believes that immigration reform is a civil rights issue. It was a lesson he learned decades ago, when he first read Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” “I saw that it was an issue… Read More
Louisiana Congregation To Muslim Neighbors: ‘We’re Glad You’re Here’
Little Flower Church, a 350-member Roman Catholic congregation located in Monroe, Louisiana, cares deeply about its neighbors. Its annual budget of around $270,000 runs the church’s food bank, and its preschool and daycare center receives an additional $430,000 each year from the city’s department of education. This is why, following… Read More
Military Veteran: Discouraging Foreign Students Threatens U.S. Future
Fear. That’s the main thing Jim Mather says the international student population at the University of South Alabama is feeling right now, given the uncertain state of the American immigration system. As director of Friends of Internationals — a student ministry and community organization — he works… Read More
Concentrate on Working Together, Says Chilean-American Minister
When Fredy Pavez was ministering to his congregation in Vina Del Mar, Chile, a Southern Baptist pastor from Amarillo, Texas, asked for his help. The cleric explained that his city had a growing Hispanic population but his church’s attendance was low, and he wanted to know if Pavez would consider… Read More
Southern Baptist Seminary President Says Christians Should be at the “Forefront of Calling for Immigration Reform”
The Economist calls Dr. Albert Mohler “one of America’s most influential Evangelicals.” As chief executive officer and president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) in Louisville, Kentucky—the flagship school of the Southern Baptist Convention and one of the largest seminaries in the world—he oversees an institution with… Read More
Priest: Love ‘the God We Cannot See by Loving the Neighbor We Can’
To Father Phil Egitto, the Bible is crystal clear about immigration. “The message of the Gospel is entirely about loving the God we cannot see by loving the neighbor we can,” he says. “That includes the immigrant, and the refugee, and the foreigner, as our scriptures remind us that we… Read More
Mexican-American Creates Services for an Aging Population
Mary A. Gloria was inspired to found the Pan de la Vida Foundation by her Catholic faith and her Mexican heritage. As a devout Catholic, Gloria believes in Jesus’ teaching to help those in need. As the daughter of immigrants, she grew up around newcomers who spent their days working… Read More
Filipino Immigrant is Among Thousands of International Priests Filling America’s Vacant Pulpits
After the 8 a.m. Sunday mass at St. Joseph Church on Staten Island, Father Rizalino Garcia can often be seen dashing to nearby St. Thomas Church to perform a second mass. “Sometimes you have to say mass and run,” he says with a laugh. With two churches, a school and… Read More
This Republican Business Owner Is Frustrated by How Long the Immigration Process Can Take
Native Ecuadorian, Republican, and conservative Christian Rosie Paulsen has dedicated much of her career to helping her fellow immigrants in Pasco County, Florida start and grow their own businesses. It’s why, in 2009, she founded the Pasco/Hernando Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. “There were a lot of international people that were… Read More
Pastor Says There’s No Way ‘a Person Could Call Themselves a Follower of Jesus and Turn Their Back On an Immigrant’
For the last 27 years, Pastor Bob Hake’s diverse congregation at Orangewood Church of the Nazarene has ministered to one of Phoenix’s most underserved communities. There, he applies a holistic approach to lifting up his hundreds of followers, including immigration services. Certified by the Bureau of Immigration Appeals, the church… Read More
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