“When a stranger resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the stranger. The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you. You shall love the stranger as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt I am the Lord your God.” (Leviticus 19:33-34)
Christians for Comprehensive Immigration Reform represents a coalition of Christian organizations, churches, and leaders, from across the theological and political spectrum, united in support of comprehensive immigration reform. Despite our differences on other issues, we are working together to revive comprehensive immigration reform as soon as possible, because we share a set of common moral and theological principles that compel us to love and care for the stranger among us.
An Urgent Need for Compassionate Immigration Reform
Immigration legislation may have died in Congress last June, but the issue is far from dead. The current U.S. immigration system is still broken. Families are still in jeopardy, workers are still being exploited, and the border is far from secure. As Christian churches, organizations and leaders, we are more committed than ever to holding our politicians accountable to the values they profess: values of family integrity and economic progress.
Strangers in the Land
A six-week guide on immigration, the church, and the bible available from the editors of Sojourners magazine. A rich resource for personal meditation and small group discussion, especially valuable during Advent and Lent.
