This summer, GCORR partnered with annual conferences in our summer Drop the I-Word pledge drive--a national public education campaign asking the church and secular media to eliminate the use of the word "illegal" from public discourse.

This effort put GCORR well is on its way to collecting 10,000 pledges to Drop the I-Word from people around the United Methodist connection. Why are we asking you to sign the pledge? Because the term “illegal” is inaccurate, harmful and it fails to capture the complexities and varied stories of people involved in the immigration process. Use of the i-word targets people of color and immigrants and leads to racial profiling and scapegoating rather than addressing the larger issues at hand. To learn more about the Drop the I-Word campaign, read our campaign FAQs.

It's not too late to get involved! If you'd like to join GCORR and the 20 Annual Conferences in the campaign to Drop the I-Word, please contact Jeneane Jones. If you have not already done so, click the link below to take the pledge.