United Methodists have long advocated for just and humane immigration reform, reform that includes a pathway to full citizenship–with minimal obstacles–for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living and working in the United States. So when the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) together with 120 United Methodist bishops, national and international agencies, state and conference groups issued a statement commending the seven senators who authored the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act they also called on those lawmakers to make family reunification and the humane treatment of undocumented immigrants a top priority of the bill. Full article
