“Churches resist tougher immigration laws”
March 14, 2006, Christian Science Monitor story about the involvement of religious leaders in the immigration debate and the willingness of some to consider civil disobedience.
Category: Church & state
“Rift on immigration widens for conservatives and cardinals”
March 19, 2006, New York Times story about differences over immigration policy between evangelicals and Catholics.
“Cardinal puts church in fight for immigration rights”
April 2, 2006, Washington Post article on former Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony’s fight for immigration rights.
“Illegal immigrants in US ‘overwhelmingly Christian,’ says study”
May 22, 2013, Ecumenical News article about a Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life study that found that the overwhelming majority of illegal immigrants are Christian.
“Religious leaders: gay rights plan is a threat to immigration bill”
May 8, 2013, Edge article about religious leaders wariness of including gay rights provisions in a federal overhaul of immigration.
“California bishops back federal immigration overhaul”
April 25, 2013, Sacramento Bee article about California bishops’ support for a federal overhaul of immigration.
“Faith leaders call for immigration reforms that preserve families”
April 15, 2013, Deseret News article about faith leaders’ call to Congress for immigration reform that preserves families.
“Faith, business leaders encouraged by immigration bill”
April 23, 2013, Houston Chronicle article about Houston faith leaders’ response to new immigration reform legislation being discussed in Congress.
“Inter-faith leaders speak out on US immigration bill”
May 13, 2013, Ecumenical News article about how leaders of numerous religions are speaking out in favor of immigration reform.