“Evangelicals get religion on immigration reform”
Read a Nov. 16, 2012, MSNBC article about the ‘Evangelical Immigration Table.”
Category: Society & culture
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.
“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.
“Obama’s Immigration Reform Push To Begin This Month”
Read a Jan. 2, 2013 Huffington Post story, “Obama’s Immigration Reform Push To Begin This Month.”
“Answers to immigration reform lie in our own stories”
Read a Jan. 3, 2013, column at jweekly.com urging Jewish support for “just and compassionate” immigration reform. The author is Eric D. Horodas, outgoing board chair for the Anti-Defamation League’s Central Pacific Region.
“Post-Romney Agenda for Jewish Conservatives”
Read a Jan. 3, 2013, column in The Jewish Daily Forward that gives a Jewish conservative’s perspective on the debate.