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Prominent Baptists are among about 140 evangelical Christians who endorsed a statement of principles for immigration reform, which includes the call for a path to citizenship or legal status for qualified undocumented immigrants.

2012 Archives

Tennessee faith leaders ask presidential candidates to avoid immigration rhetoric

February 14, 2012

author: brandon

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) – Tennessee faith leaders called on presidential candidates to refrain from negative campaign rhetoric regarding immigration leading up to the state’s March 6 Republican primary.

2011 Archives

Alabama Baptists remain on sidelines of immigration debate

September 27, 2011

author: Administrator

GUNTERVILLE, Ala. (ABP) –- An Alabama Baptist Convention spokesman explained why Baptist churches aren’t joining Methodists, Episcopalians, Catholics and others in protesting the state’s anti-illegal immigration law. “I don’t have the right to speak for the Baptists, because they haven’t passed a resolution,”

2011 Archives

Faith leaders join challenge to Alabama’s immigration law

July 12, 2011

author: Administrator

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) – Faith leaders joined a coalition of civil-rights groups to file a federal lawsuit challenging Alabama’s new immigration law described by Gov. Robert Bentley as the strongest in the country.

2011 Archives

Southern Baptists support path to legal status in immigration reform

June 15, 2011

author: Administrator

PHOENIX (ABP) – The Southern Baptist Convention adopted a debated resolution June 15 calling for “a just and compassionate path to legal status” for undocumented immigrants.

2010 Archives

Christians join last-ditch effort to pass immigration reform for youngsters

November 30, 2010

author: esteban Rodriguez

WASHINGTON (ABP) -- Christian leaders were among those joining a coordinated, last-ditch effort Nov. 30 to get Congress to pass a bill providing a path to legal status for the undocumented children of illegal immigrants.

2010 Archives

Faith leaders protest Arizona’s anti-immigration law

April 27, 2010

author: brandon

WASHINGTON (ABP) -- Religious events across the country are being planned this weekend to protest Arizona's new law giving police more power to crack down on illegal immigration. Critics said the bill, signed into law April 23 by Gov. Jan Brewer, encourages racial profiling and

2010 Archives

Poll finds broad general, religious support for comprehensive immigration reform

March 24, 2010

author: esteban Rodriguez

WASHINGTON (ABP) -- A new survey finds broad support across party lines and religious groups for comprehensive immigration reform that reflects the rule of law and respects the dignity and wholeness of immigrants and families.

Baptist leaders join other evangelicals in call for immigration reform

Tennessee faith leaders ask presidential candidates to avoid immigration rhetoric

Alabama Baptists remain on sidelines of immigration debate

Faith leaders join challenge to Alabama’s immigration law

Southern Baptists support path to legal status in immigration reform

Christians join last-ditch effort to pass immigration reform for youngsters

Faith leaders protest Arizona’s anti-immigration law

Poll finds broad general, religious support for comprehensive immigration reform

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