Immigration - article
2 Corinthians 5:20
by: Dwayne Hastings - Feb 1, 2010 - topic(s): Citizenship, Immigration, Persecution, , Racial Reconciliation
IMMIGRATION: Southern Baptists and reform
Your ‘one-stop’ immigration reform stop
Sep 25, 2009 - topic(s): Citizenship, Immigration
LIFE DIGEST: Australia rejects family with Down syndrome son
An Australian government agency has denied a German doctor’s request for permanent residency because his 13-year-old son has Down syndrome.
Bernhard Moeller and his family moved to Australia two years ago for him to practice in a rural area of Victoria state that has a shortage of physicians. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 4, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Children, Elderly, Life, Abortion, Disabled, End-of-Life Issues, Citizenship, Immigration
Southern Baptists and Immigration Reform: Setting the Record Straight
Imagine my surprise when I recently discovered that Southern Baptists had been called out in a guest editorial in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on the issue of immigration (Southern Baptists: Push immigration reform, Sept. more »
by: Richard Land - Oct 15, 2007 - comments: 8 - topic(s): Citizenship, Immigration
Border security bill might jumpstart stalled immigration debate
Having failed to pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation that would deal with the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants living in the United States, Congress has turned its attention to a border security bill and will resume consideration of the measure in September. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Aug 14, 2007 - topic(s): Citizenship, Immigration, Legislation, Social Issues
Human trafficking close to home
NASHVILLE—Natalie Grant’s introduction to the issue of human trafficking began with an episode of the Law and Order television program. The well-known Christian recording artist found it hard to believe the program’s story line in which organized crime groups were engaged in the trafficking of human beings. more »
by: Dwayne Hastings - Jul 24, 2007 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Human Rights, Immigration, National
Senate vote halts immigration bill
The Senate’s attempt at comprehensive immigration reform suffered a resounding setback June 28.
Supporters of a hotly debated and complex bill gained only 46 of the 60 senators needed to advance it toward a vote on final passage. more »
by: staff - Jun 28, 2007 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Citizenship, Immigration, Legislation, National
Reid to Rehash 2006 Immigration Bill
A familiar piece of legislation addressing immigration has been revived and is being slated for quick consideration in the Senate. The bill, S. more »
by: staff - May 15, 2007 - topic(s): Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Immigration, Legislation, National
New Coalition of Christians Seeks Changes at Borders
A new coalition of more than 100 largely evangelical Christian leaders and organizations asked Congress on Monday to pass bills to strengthen border controls but also give illegal immigrants ways to gain legal residency. In late March, Dr. Richard Land, the conservative president of the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, stood with Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts, in supporting routes to legalization for illegal immigrants.
May 8, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Citizenship, Immigration, Legislation, National
Immigration Reform and Southern Baptists
News reports in both the national print and electronic media have unfortunately sown some confusion over where Southern Baptists, and I, stand on the question of immigration reform. more »
by: Richard Land - Apr 3, 2007 - comments: 33 - topic(s): Citizenship, Immigration