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Focus on the Family president comes out in favor of immigration reform

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06-12-2012, 10:17 AM
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Focus on the Family President Jim Daly has signed onto a document embracing immigration reform, joining more than 100 evangelical leaders in saying that illegal immigrants should be given an opportunity to become citizens. The coalition will run ads on Christian radio stations in the battleground states of Florida and Colorado encouraging people to welcome immigrants.
A core group of conservative evangelicals--including Southern Baptist Convention leader Richard Land, National Association of Evangelicals President Leith Anderson, and Liberty University Law School Matthew Staver--has been advocating for immigration reform for several years, but the Colorado-based radio ministry Focus on the Family has never before formally joined in. The coalition is releasing an "Evangelical Statement of Principles for Immigration Reform" Tuesday at a press conference in Washington. The statement--signed by more than 100 evangelical leaders--will then be delivered to the House and Senate.

I think it's really going to give some new energy to the movement," NAE spokesman Galen Carey says. "Our focus is not just addressing ourselves to politicians but to our own communities and encouraging all evangelicals to take a serious look at the issue from a biblical and pastoral and human perspective."


I signed on to this statement because immigration reform is more than an 'issue' to families—it profoundly affects their stability, structure and quality of life," Daly said in a statement. He said the immigration resolution says "our government must respect and balance both the rule of law and the God-given humanity of all people in working toward an immigration solution that puts principles ahead of politics."
"We call on Republicans and Democrats alike to set aside their party agendas and work together for the public agenda and the common good," Daly said.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/...5#.T9dJVnmKEw2

These senate and house republicans won't really give a damn lol. They only cater to their racist base when it comes to the immigration issue. With all the conservative evangelical heavy weights supporting CIR, you would think getting something passed wouldn't be a problem. The only opposition to any type of legislation aimed at helping undocumented immigrants are from groups like FAIR,ALIPAC, NUMBERSUSA etc. It's really sad that the majority have allowed such a minority to shut down any real progress towards immigration reform for so long.

http://www.evangelicalimmigrationtable.com/
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Hrm...not sure how I feel about this given that they are somewhat of a hateful bunch. Maybe it's just gays they don't like.
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