“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.
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“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.
“‘Nuns on the Bus’ will hit the road for immigration reform”
May 1, 2013, Religious News Service article about the American group “Nuns on the Bus” going along the Southern border to push for immigration reform.
“Poll finds broad support for immigration reform among white, religious, and GOP voters”
March 21, 2013, Talking Points Memo article about the 2013 Religion, Values, and Immigration Reform Survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.
“Citizenship, values, & cultural concerns: what Americans want from immigration reform”
The 2013 Religion, Values, and Immigration Reform Survey conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute in March 2013 found that support for immigration reform including a path to citizenship is over 50 percent for several religious and racial groups.
“Few say religion shapes immigration, environment views”
A poll released Sept. 17, 2010, conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, that found that few people say that their religion shapes their views on issues outside of abortion and same-sex marriage including immigration.