Overview
United Methodist churches throughout the United States are urged to build bridges with immigrants in their local communities, to learn from them, celebrate their presence in the United States and recognize and appreciate the contributions in all areas of life that immigrants bring.
Resources
Join GCORR and Drop the I-word
The General Commission on Religion and Race has signed on to endorse the Drop the I-Word Campaign, a national public education effort launched by ColorLines.com and the Applied Research Center (ARC) to eliminate the use of the term “illegals” and its derivatives from public discourse and the media.
A CALL TO ACTION: OPPOSING ARIZONA'S IMMIGRATION LAW
In response to SB 1070, GCORR calls upon all United Methodist churches to engage Resolutions specific to immigration reform.
RACISM AND IMMIGRATION: A Critical Response, Sept. 2007
This position paper, published by the General Commission on Religion and Race and written by the Rev. Dr. Eliezér Valentín-Castañón, offers an in-depth look at the racial/ethnic context of our controversial U.S. immigration policies and public responses—past and present.
EMBRACING MY NEIGHBOR ~ Abrazando a mi Projimo, Oct. 2008.
The Politics of Immigration: Questions and Answers, by Jane Guskin and David L. Wilson. (2007, Monthly Review Press, New York
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PODCASTS
IMMIGRATION AND THE CHURCH
Immigration is a political, social and racial issue. Why are Latinos at the center of this debate? What role can the church play in the immigration debate?
Date: November 2009
Run Time: 30:44
News
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