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.
Washington Pastor and University President Urges Congress to See Moral Imperative for Reform
Joseph Castleberry is the president of Northwest University, a Christian college just outside of Seattle, and an ordained Assemblies of God pastor. He grew up in the segregated south, but his faith work introduced him to minority and immigrant communities. In seminary, Joseph grew close to immigrant friends over meals… Read More
Republican Congressional Candidate from Tennessee Wants to See Immigration Reform—Not a Wall
Hunter Baker, an associate professor of political science at Tennessee’s Union University, is concerned about the future of the American economy, specifically as it relates to immigration. As one of 13 Republican candidates who competed to replace Congressman Stephen Fincher in Tennessee’s 8th district, he sees that “People are buying… Read More
Fort Worth Pastor Says Deporting Undocumented Immigrants “Would Just Cripple Our Economy”
As the pastor at Waves of Faith, a multi-ethnic church in Fort Worth, Texas, Bobby Minor is expected to have compassion for every member of his congregation, even if they lack proper documentation to live here. Of the 500 people who worship at Waves of Faith, nearly 90 percent are… Read More
Devout Professor Says Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Make Him “Ashamed” to Be Called an Evangelical
Cliff Williams, 72, a longtime professor at two prestigious evangelical universities, used to be a “staunch conservative.” Through his teaching and his faith, he eventually became passionate about social justice—including immigration reform. Personally, Williams has nothing to gain from comprehensive immigration reform. His European ancestors came to the American South… Read More
Nevada Reverend Says Sheltering Undocumented Immigrants is an Expression of Faith
Last year, Rev. Neal Anderson and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northern Nevada, became the only church in the state to shelter undocumented immigrants at imminent risk of deportation. It was not a move they took lightly. After much debate, Rev. Anderson says about 80 percent of his congregants came… Read More
This Illinois Resident Learned the True Meaning of Community From His Town’s Diverse Immigrant Population
Lincoln Lounsbury didn’t grow up with a deep understanding of community, but as an adult, his experience living and socializing with immigrants has shown him how important community can be. His wife comes from a line of Irish Catholic and Czech Catholic immigrants. “It was so interesting to me when… Read More
After Coming as a Refugee, Pastor Creates App to Bring Tithing Into the 21st Century
Ten years ago, Oswaldo Otero was given a chance to start his life anew in the United States, after being threatened for his work for the conservative party and his political journalism in Bogota, Colombia. “I came here running away from death,” he said. “I had to flee for my… Read More
Motivated by Justice, Rabbi’s Bipartisan Congregation Advocates for Immigration Reform
Rabbi Cheryl Rosenstein says support for immigration reform is inscribed in the Bible. The Old Testament continually reminds Jews they were slaves in the land of Egypt, and that they have an obligation to care for the less fortunate. And, as she points out, the undocumented immigrant population is particularly… Read More
Evangelical Campus Minister Sees How Immigration Policy Holds Students Back
After two planes flew into the twin towers in New York City, Kathy Khang received a telephone call from her father. He wanted Khang to take the plunge and apply for U.S. citizenship. Khang’s parents had emigrated from South Korea in 1971, when Khang was just a baby. Her parents… Read More
Illinois-based Author and Professor Loves How Her Fellow Christians Have Embraced Their Immigrant Neighbors
A few years ago, when Karen Schreck looked out her bedroom window, she saw an untended garden patch in her backyard wasting away. Then a neighbor asked if she might be willing to open her yard up to a refugee couple from Burundi, who used to farm before they were… Read More
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