Saturday, June 18, 2011

Baptists support legal 'path', not 'amnesty,' for illegal immigrants

Another religious group is supporting a legal path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. - - Donna Poisl

By Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service

Southern Baptists adopted a resolution Wednesday that supports a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants but clearly states they reject "amnesty."

After heated debate at their annual meeting in Phoenix, the Baptists approved a statement that called for secure borders and "a just and compassionate path to legal status, with appropriate restitutionary measures" for illegal immigrants already in the U.S.
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