Immigration Forum 
Immigration: Through an Ecclesiologial Lens
On May 3, 2008, GUM convened a hundred pastors and congregational leaders to consider what it means to be the Church amidst a growing anti-immigrant political climate and the proliferation of harsh policies adversely affecting the immigrant community. Michael Budde, a professor of ecclesiology and political science, set the table for theological dialogue and discernment.See the Photos
Listen to Mike Budde - Part 1[MP3]Listen to Mike Budde - Part 2[MP3]
If you participated in the convening, we would appreciate your feedback through our online evaluation, and we invite you to stay in touch by joining our immigration Google Group and submitting any reflections, articles, links, and announcements you believe would be helpful.
Faith Statements on Immigration
- Assemblies of God - Statement on Immigration - Sept 2006 [Download]
- Catholic - CLINIC - National Security & Immigration Policy - 2005 [Download]
- Catholic - LA Archdiocese Cardinal Mahoney Ash Wednesday homily - 2007 [Download]
- Catholic - Tulsa Diocese - Bishop Slattery - 2007 [Download]
- Catholic - On Immigration - Bishop John Wester - Jan 2008 [Download]
- Disciples of Christ - Four Principles of Immigration Reform [Download]
- Episcopal - 75th General Convention - Immigration Principles - 2006 [Download]
- Evangelical - Theological Approach to Immigration by Kit Danley - 2007 [Download]
- Evangelical Free - General Conference on Immigration - 1996 [Download]
- Evangelical - CCDA Restorer - Immigration Issue - May 2006 [Download]
- Interfaith Statement - Support for Comprehensive Immigration Reform - 2006 [Download]
- Interfaith Worker Justice - Immigration Through the Lens of Faith - 2007 [Download]
- Lutheran - Sierra Pacific Synod - On Immigration - April 2008 [Download]
- Mennonite Central Committee - Statement on Immigration - March 2006 [Download]
- Mennonite Central Committee - Immigration Policy Principals - 2007 [Download]
- Presbyterian - PC-USA 216th General Assembly on Comprehensive Legalization - 2004 [Download]
- Presbyterian - PC-USA 217th General Assembly - Policy on Immigration - 2006 [Download]
- Southern Baptist - SBC - On Crisis of Illegal Immigration - June 2006 [Download]
- United Church of Christ - Justice in Immigration [Download]
- United Methodist - Resolution on Immigration - 1996 [Download]
- United Methodist - Bishop Hee-Soo Jung on Immigration - 2007 [Download]
- United Methodist - NF Asian American UM - on Immigration Reform [Download]
Helpful Websites for Immigration News and Information
Bay Area Immigrant Rights Coalition
A broad-based coalition of individuals and organizations working to build a unified voice for immigrant rights that transforms and improves the lives of immigrants.
http://www.immigrantrights.org/
Bender’s Immigration Bulletin
Daily digest of immigration-related news from Matthew Bender, a provider of legal research tools.
http://www.bibdaily.com/
California Immigrant Policy Center
A nonpartisan, nonprofit statewide organization that seeks to inform public debate and policy decisions on issues affecting the state’s immigrants and their families in order to improve the quality of life for all Californians.
http://www.caimmigrant.org/
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.
Articles and advocacy resources by a network of Catholic legal immigration programs that serves enhance and expand delivery of legal services to indigent and low-income immigrants.
http://www.cliniclegal.org/
Immigrant Legal Resource Center
A national resource center that provides trainings, materials and advocacy to advance immigrant rights.
http://ilrc.org/
Immigration Advocates Network
National online network that support legal advocacy working on behalf of immigrants’ rights.
http://www.immigrationadvocates.org/
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
Articles and advocacy resources by a Lutheran agency that serves to welcome and advocate for refugees and immigrants.
http://www.lirs.org/
Migration Policy Institute
An independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank in Washington, DC dedicated to analysis of the movement of people worldwide.
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/
National Immigration Law Center
National legal organization that advocates for low-income immigrants and conducts policy analysis and impact litigation and provide technical assistance and trainings to legal services programs and community groups.
http://nilc.org/
New Sanctuary Movement
New movement of religious leaders and congregations that serve to protect immigrant families from unjust deportation.
http://www.newsanctuarymovement.org/
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