Religion and Politics

Why Churches Still Matter for Immigration Reform

The Christian Century’s Amy Frykholm interviews Ali Noorani, the director of the National Immigration Forum, an organization that advocates for American immigrants. Noorani said, “I’ve learned how important the language of welcoming the stranger is in a faith context.” He adds, “Russell Moore of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, Arch­bishop Thomas Wenski, and other faith leaders have shown me that the job of faith leaders is not to speak to matters of policy but to speak to the values and the cultural framework underneath a policy.”

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