Jan 18
Immigration reform is an undertaking of such importance that it should transcend partisanship. That was the fundamental message of the business and religious leaders who gathered together yesterday at a press conference organized by the National Immigration Forum. The press conference was part of a campaign called Forging a New Consensus on Immigrants and America, …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/01/18/business-and-religious-leaders-come-together-to-champion-immigration-reform/
Dec 05
While some thought the immigration reform talk immediately after the election was just chatter, a series of convenings and speeches this week demonstrate that the topic of broad immigration reform is on plenty of tables. From DREAMers to President Bush, the call for reform goes on.
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/12/05/bibles-badges-business-and-bush-dreamers-make-immigration-reform-demands-known/
Nov 12
By Brett Hunt, Iraq War Veteran and former Captain in the U.S. Army. “I’m a Cuban refugee who came to this country when I was 10-years-old and flunked the sixth grade because I couldn’t speak English.” That’s a quote that won’t surprise many Americans on both sides of the immigration debate.
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/11/12/recognizing-the-contribution-of-immigrants-to-the-armed-forces/
Jun 13
DREAM Act students, immigration advocates and community leaders have turned up the heat on Congress and the Obama administrative in recent weeks to do something, anything, about our nation’s immigration problems. Yesterday, Evangelical leaders—including the National Association of Evangelicals, and Focus on the Family—joined that effort, denouncing recent “self-deportation policies” and calling on leaders to …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/06/13/even-conservative-evangelical-leaders-agree-congress-needs-to-take-action-on-immigration/
Aug 15
Bishop William H. Willimon, United Methodist Church of North Alabama. With only weeks until Alabama’s extreme anti-immigrant law, HB 56, is slated to take effect (September 1), the coalition of groups challenging the law continues to grow. Shortly after Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed HB 56 in June, several civil rights groups—including the ACLU—filed a …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/08/15/religious-community-latest-to-join-battle-against-alabama%e2%80%99s-extreme-anti-immigrant-law/
Nov 15
Utah state Rep. Stephen Sandstrom’s argument that there is “popular support for Arizona’s controversial legislation [SB 1070]” just got a little thinner. A number of state and local governments, corporations, businesses, community and faith groups recently signed the Utah Compact—a declaration of five principles created “to guide Utah’s immigration discussion.” The guidelines are a far …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/11/15/mormon-church-business-leaders-endorse-utah-compact-for-immigration-reform/
Sep 15
At a forum today in Washington, D.C., faith, civic, community and Congressional leaders gathered to rally the immigration reform faithful, endorse Sen. Reid’s (D-NV) DREAM Act amendment, announce the introduction of a forthcoming immigration overhaul bill in the U.S. Senate and a meeting with President Obama this week on immigration. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) announced …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/09/15/congressional-leaders-announce-forthcoming-immigration-bill-support-for-the-dream-act-and-a-meeting-with-president-obama-on-immigration/
Jul 14
At a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration hearing today, a panel of conservative religious leaders made the case for common sense solutions to our immigration problems—comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) that secures our borders, follows the rule of law and provides a pathway to citizenship for the roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants currently living in the …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/07/14/the-right-side-of-history-religious-leaders-urge-immigration-reform-at-hearing/
Mar 19
The positive impact of Sunday’s rally on the mall for immigration reform is already in evidence. Yesterday, after months of pressure, Senators Schumer and Graham finally released their blueprint for immigration reform and President Obama immediately pledged to help push bipartisan legislation forward. Next was Senator Reid who promised to make time for legislation on the …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/03/19/strength-in-numbers/
Jan 26
Today, hundreds of Evangelical leaders from around the country will join hands to raise awareness for comprehensive immigration reform during a National Day of Prayer. Like many faith groups, Evangelicals are the most recent to sign onto the national religious effort to “act on the Biblical mandate of compassion and justice toward immigrants” and call …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/01/26/got-faith-a-closer-look-at-the-religious-movement-for-immigration-reform/
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