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Paola Fuentes Gleghorn This year is the best chance we have had in nearly a decade to change our broken immigration system. We know there is widespread support for a more just way of doing things: A June 2020 Pew Center survey found that a majority of both parties — 57 percent of Republicans and 89 percent of Democrats — support a path to citizenship for undocumented people. This, along with the work of immigrant communities and advocates, gives me hope that we can create a more just society — a world where children know their parents will still be there when they get home from school and where immigrant people can participate fully in our democracy. We can create a world where immigrant people can have the opportunity to pursue their vocations and be treated fairly at work, rather than being exploited because of their immigration status. We can also create a world where people seeking safety at our border can stay with family or community sponsors while their immigration cases are processed. We can create a world where people feel they have the choice to stay in their home countries and communities because they feel safe and see opportunities. We should celebrate the ways the Biden administration has begun to make some positive change. For example, on Feb. 19, the administration began to allow people who had been forced to wait in Mexico under the Migrant Protection Protocol (MPP) — the “remain in Mexico” program — to enter the United States. Biden also promised to invest $4 billion to help address problems that force people to leave their homes in the first place. The Biden administration also sent the U.S. Citizenship Act to Congress, a bill that, while imperfect, does make important changes.
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Now Enrolling: The Church's Response to the Immigration Crisis Certificate In partnership with Sojourners and Matthew 25, Fuller Seminary is pleased to offer a six-month professional certificate program for leaders, pastors, faith-based community organizers, and Christians committed to faith-rooted social justice. The program offers biblical, theological, legal, pastoral, and leadership frameworks and tools to mobilize congregations toward justice for immigrant communities. Have you preached a sermon on immigration? Few Christians have heard a sermon supporting immigrant people. We’re out to change that. Submit your sermon for consideration by March 10. |
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