Tag: Immigration
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Letter from the Evangelical Immigration Table
Dear friends, Shortly after the Department of Homeland Security announced a new policy last week that would significantly harm international students whose colleges, universities or seminaries make the decision (inRead More
The decline and shift of Christianity is occurring in all Western countries.
Mission at our Doorsteps
Formerly it was easy for Christians of North American and Europe to live apart from those of other ethnicities and beliefs. That has changed, resulting in diminishing geographic distance betweenRead More
The majority of these people are not violent criminals...
Opinion: Immigrants in detention don’t deserve a death sentence
by: Paul O’Donnell (Alexia Salvatierra) April 4, 2020 (RNS) — Early Sunday morning, a federal court judge ordered immigration authorities to begin to release children in detention to protect themRead More
t’s against this Islamophobic backdrop that we need to examine Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to opt out of the United States refugee resettlement program...
Opinion: Texas’ misguided decision on refugees is state-sponsored Islamophobia
by: Paul O’Donnell Jan. 15, 2020 (RNS) — Texas always seems to lead the way in hate — quite literally: we account for 10% of the country’s hate groups, manyRead More
The family is praying God would provide an unexpected way for them to stay in the U.S., or at least reduce their time in England.
NAMB (North American Mission Board – SBC), San Diego association back church planter facing deportation
by Liz Tablazon/Biblical Recorder SAN DIEGO, Jan. 17, 2020 (BP) — The San Diego Southern Baptist Association (SDSBA) and the North American Mission Board (NAMB) are standing behind a BritishRead More
A ruling on that request is expected by Jan. 17, according to LIRS.
Most states agree to admit refugees as judge hears lawsuit to stop resettlement order
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Jan. 8, 2020 (RNS) — A federal judge in Maryland heard arguments Wednesday (Jan. 8) in a lawsuit by three faith-based organizations against the U.S. governmentRead More
[T]he ERLC continues to work with other members of EIT to advocate for a solution to immigration reform.
EXPLAINER: ERLC, George Soros and Evangelical Immigration Table
by BP ExplainerNASHVILLE, Jan. 9, 2020 (BP) — A Breitbart.com article recently highlighted the Evangelical Immigration Table (EIT), an organizationRead More
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Church nativity depicts Jesus, Mary and Joseph as family separated at border – NBC News
“What if this family sought refuge in our country today?” the Southern California church said in a Facebook post. Source: Church nativity depicts Jesus, Mary and Joseph as family separatedRead More
Calling on clerics to be “courteous” to combat political polarization...
Catholic Bishops call for ‘full strength’ of church to fight gun violence
by: Jack Jenkins BALTIMORE, Nov. 11, 2019 (RNS) — As the 2020 election season heats up, leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops opened their annual fall meeting (Nov.Read More