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Immigration
From its early days as a band of Puritan exiles to its contemporary role as a champion of social justice issues, the evangelical movement has long been concerned with the plight of the outsider. Nearly two million people enter the United States every year, many of them illegally, with an annual waiting list of over 15 million. Growing numbers of international refugees, a sprawling Mexican border, and the proliferation of drugs and terrorism lend urgency to the situation. With the 2010 enactment of Arizona’s anti-illegal immigration Senate Bill 1070, parties on all sides began calling for reform at the national level, leaving evangelicals—particularly the burgeoning Hispanic church—torn between the extension of grace and the execution of justice.
The Call of Samuel
Samuel Rodriguez wants to build a bridge between Hispanic and Anglo evangelicals.
September 1, 2006
More on Immigration
Live Tonight! Life and Justice Roundtable 
Watch six leading thinkers discuss the call to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. Get a preview and reminder now.
March 7, 2013
Ministering on the Margins in Rural America
Tierra Nueva ministry reaches drug addicts, migrant workers, and other downtrodden people living in Washington State.
February 28, 2013
New Efforts by Barna Group, NAE, Others Aim to Reach—and Understand—Hispanics
Evangelical leaders capitalize on post-election interest in U.S. Latinos.
November 15, 2012
The Foreign Mission Field Two Minutes Away
Mass migration to the West is destroying old missions distinctions.
October 24, 2012
Why Churches Worship Illegally—In Paris
Evangelical churches are multiplying but lack space to grow.
October 9, 2012
The Village Genius
Joe Johnston's residential community is designed for, well, community.
September 20, 2012
Mercy-Full Nurse
Charlotte Thrall provides free medical care to Phoenix's poor and undocumented immigrants.
September 19, 2012
Class Activist
Ian Danley believes high school is where Phoenix Latinos can step out and grasp a future.
September 18, 2012
A Christian Immigrant without Papers: Ricardo's Story
How the Mexico native's shattered dreams to play football fueled a new vocational calling.
September 13, 2012
Doctrine in the Desert: How Religion Informs the Immigration Debates
Ananda Rose's new book explores the religious motivations of Southwest groups on opposite sides of the immigration question.
September 12, 2012
Asian American Religiosity
A new survey's findings on the differences between Asians and Asian Americans.
September 10, 2012
Meanwhile, Love the Sojourner
How Phoenix Christians are helping illegal immigrants as they wait for the economy—and the law—to change.
September 6, 2012
You Are Where You Live
Where a person calls home may be their most defining quality, says artist Craig Goodworth.
August 30, 2012
Supreme Court Decides on More than Health Care
The court finished the session with decisions on immigration, juvenile justice, and the First Amendment, too.
June 29, 2012
Viewing Immigration from the Low Places: Ministry Leader Speaks Out on Controversial Law
Political sound bites lose their power when you get to know immigrants through flesh-and-blood ministry.
June 18, 2012
What Does the New Statement on Immigration Reform Actually Mean?
Translating immigration reform buzz words into policy terms.
June 12, 2012
Exclusive: Focus on the Family's Jim Daly on a New Stance on Immigration Reform
Daly explains why he joined a coalition of evangelical leaders when the organization has not taken a public stance on the issue in the past.
June 12, 2012
Evangelical Leaders Split Over Violence Against Women Act
House passes bill that removes protections for immigrant women who are victims of violence.
May 18, 2012
Will Immigration Slowdown Prompt a Bilingual Ministry Bust?
Churches retool Hispanic outreach after recession impact.
January 19, 2012
A Spanish Service Is Not Enough: It's Time to Feed the 'Hellenized Latinos'
Spanish-speaking ministry models are designed to preserve the preferences of the foreign born.
January 19, 2012
Aid on the Edges
What turned Somalia into the epicenter of a famine hinders attempts to help. And now even the refugee camps are targets.
October 19, 2011
Say No to Negative Talk about Hispanic Americans
Christian discussion about topics like Rick Perry's tuition stance must include both compassion and justice.
October 11, 2011
Pastors: Alabama Immigration Law Will Crimp Outreach
Churches in states with tighter laws on immigration may see unintended consequences.
August 3, 2011
Canceled Flights: New Policies Threaten Settlement Agencies
Resettlement agencies laid off staff after a new Department of Homeland Security screening disrupted refugees' flights to the U.S.
July 27, 2011
Back to the Garden
Row by row, urban Christians learn to bear literal and spiritual fruit.
July 27, 2011
Migrating Ministry
One refugee pastor is key to the resettlement of Bhutanese in Texas.
May 11, 2011
Exit Visa: Iraqi Christians Look for Safe Haven
Iraqis struggle to find refuge in Europe.
April 4, 2011
Thanksgiving Question Nearly Deports Tortured Christian
An immigration judge was distressed that 'Li claimed that Thanksgiving was a Christian holiday.'
April 4, 2011
Illegal Immigrants in the Church?
Christian thinkers weigh in on what churches should do about meeting the sojourner.
March 1, 2011
Q & A: Mike Huckabee on Faith, Social Issues, and a Possible Run
Huckabee speaks with CT on issues like immigration and the environment, the faith of politicians, and a possible presidential candidacy.
February 22, 2011
Constructing Peace
One Olympic athlete's efforts to build relationships between Sudan's Christians and Muslims.
January 5, 2011
Today's Pilgrims
Like the settlers of Plymouth Colony, today's refugees and asylum seekers have fled their homelands because of persecution of several kinds—not just religious.
November 24, 2010
Christianity Thrives among 'Gypsies' Despite Prejudice
Roma Revival: Missionary efforts continue to succeed.
October 26, 2010
Islam, Immigration, and Catholics
19th-century Protestants resisted Catholic immigration. Is today's opposition to Muslim immigration just following the same script?
September 23, 2010
The Refugee Pastor That Could
As a teen growing up in Tennessee, Chansamone Saiyasak vowed to return to Thailand. And he did—with remarkable results.
September 1, 2010
Strange Bedfellows on Immigration, Cocaine, and Campaign Finance
The ACLU and many conservative activists find themselves on the same side of the issues this week.
July 30, 2010
Immigration Reform: Another Christian View
Forging a just public policy is more complex than the public rhetoric.
July 13, 2010
Evangelical Christians Increasingly Favor Pathway to Legal Status for Immigrants
Evangelical leaders are conducting an ambitious push to sway Congress, including ad campaigns on Christian radio stations in five states, meetings with lawmakers and a challenge to churchgoers to pray every day for 40 days using Bible passages that speak of welcoming the stranger. (NYT)
Evangelicals Push Immigration Path
After decades of sitting on the sidelines of the debate, evangelical Christians are prodding Republican lawmakers to support a path to U.S. citizenship for the nation's illegal immigrants, based on their reading of Bible teachings (The Wall Street Journal)
Obama meets with faith leaders on immigration
Faith leaders, particularly evangelical Christians, have become an important voice in pressing Republicans to back new immigration laws (Associated Press)
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