from Interfaith Immigration
For October, November and December the National Faith and Immigration Conference Calls have focused on the larger questions surrounding the immigration debate.
For December 6 at 4 pm EST, we will discuss the political state of play from the mid-term elections, and talk about the issue of border security. Some of the questions we will focus on include: what is a secure border? Is securing the border political rhetoric or a real part of reform? What has already been done and how much has been spent so far in securing the border? How can we as people of faith care for immigrants, stand for reform, and address this issue?
Click the headline above to read a resource put together by the Mennonite Central Committee, Washington DC office that you can use to educate yourself and others on this issue.
The call-in number is 800-920-7487 and the code is 76723736.
This country was built by immigrants, it will continue to attract and need immigrants. Some people think there are enough people here now -- people have been saying this since the 1700s and it still is not true. They are needed to make up for our aging population and low birthrate. Immigrants often are entrepreneurs, creating jobs. We must help them become Americans and not just people who live here and think of themselves as visitors. When immigrants succeed here, the whole country benefits.
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