“Jews are world’s most migratory religious group”
A March 8, 2012, Religion News Service article describes a study from the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life that found that Jews are the world’s most migratory group.
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“Evangelicals get religion on immigration reform”
Read a Nov. 16, 2012, MSNBC article about the ‘Evangelical Immigration Table.”
Jonathan Matusitz
Jonathan Matusitz is associate professor of communication at the University of Central Florida. His teaching load includes courses on terrorism and communication and on intercultural communication. Matusitz has warned of a “civilization jihad” by Islamic fundamentalists, and his comments and teachings have come under fire from Muslims. He defends his remarks in an Aug. 22, […]
Shoulder to Shoulder
Shoulder to Shoulder is a national, interfaith campaign “dedicated to ending anti-Muslim sentiment.” More than two dozen faith-based groups have joined the coalition, which has denounced North Carolina’s anti-Shariah law. Christina Warner is campaign director; she can be reached through publicist Samantha Friedman.
“N.C. governor allows anti-Shariah bill to become law”
Read an Aug. 26, 2013, Religion News Service story about North Carolina becoming the seventh state to prohibit courts from considering Islamic law. The North Carolina restriction applies only to family-law cases.
“Evangelicals may boost immigration shift”
Read a Dec. 8, 2012, San Antonio Express-News story about the influence that evangelicals could have on Republican lawmakers’ immigration positions.
“Colorado becomes fourth state with immigration compact”
Read a Dec. 12, 2012, Salt Lake Tribune article about Colorado’s new immigration compact.
“Utah holiday march to include multi-faith call for immigration reform”
A December 2012 Las Posadas procession in Salt Lake City incorporated the reading of a multifaith statement backing immigration reform. Plans for the event were detailed on The Salt Lake Tribune’s Following Faith blog.
“U.S. Immigration Reform Will Happen—At Last”
Read a Jan. 1, 2013, post on the website of the Council on Foreign Relations on why immigration reform was expected to happen at the start of President Obama’s second term.