Immigration

“this is not a verse giving us a blueprint for modern nation states’ immigration policy. Piper didn’t say it was. This verse is not saying that nations don’t have a right to enforce their borders. Piper didn’t say that it was. This is a verse giving a general principle—God wants you to treat the outsider well—and giving Israel a specific reminder for why they should do that.” - P&D

“…law enforcement has always existed, but its power has always been restrained. Indeed, the Fourth Amendment was adopted precisely to prohibit arrests and detentions based on mere suspicion or official convenience. In America, suspicion is insufficient” - World

“The Insurrection Act of 1807, the precursor of which was enacted by the first Congress in 1792, allows the president to assert federal authority by nationalizing the National Guard and deploying the military domestically to enforce the law and suppress rebellion.” - CPost

“We must not miss this. The Bible directs followers of God to show warmth and kindness to the outsiders. Israel is to do this because they were strangers and because God cares for the outsider. In the New Testament, the church is to do this because the way we treat foreigners is the way we treat Jesus.” - P&D

“The Trump administration’s deportation of more than a hundred Iranians held in ICE custody on a flight that touched down in Tehran on Sept. 29 includes Christian converts and other religious minorities who may face harsh penalties for their religious beliefs upon return to the Islamic Republic, advocates warned.” - C.Leaders/RNS

“for a variety of reasons, our coalition work with EIT has resulted in controversy that has not served EIT, the ERLC, or, most importantly, our Southern Baptist churches well.” - CPost

“Most evangelicals want reform that both secures the border and provides a path to citizenship — and want limited deportation. But few leaders want to clash with the MAGA movement.” - RNS

“Preliminary data indicates continued growth into 2024 and a decrease in 2025.” - Pew

“30% of Americans want immigration decreased, down from 55% a year ago…Record-high 79% consider immigration good for the country” - Gallup

“About 80% of the 10 million illegal immigrants who could be at risk of deportation from the United States by the Trump administration are Christians, a new report published by a coalition of Christian advocacy groups estimates.” - CPost