Welcoming the stranger

By Matthew Soerens

Subjects: United states, emigration and immigration, United states, religion, Religious aspects, Immigrants, Religious life, Religious aspects of Emigration and immigration, Church work with minorities, Emigration and immigration, Christianity, World Relief, Church work with immigrants

Description: Immigration is one of the most complicated issues of our time. Voices on all sides argue strongly for action and change. Christians find themselves torn between the desire to uphold laws and the call to minister to the vulnerable. In this book World Relief staffers Matthew Soerens and Jenny Hwang move beyond the rhetoric to offer a Christian response to immigration. They put a human face on the issue and tell stories of immigrants' experiences in and out of the system. With careful historical understanding and thoughtful policy analysis, they debunk myths and misconceptions about immigration and show the limitations of the current immigration system. Ultimately they point toward immigration reform that is compassionate, sensible and just, as they offer concrete ways for you and your church to welcome and minister to your immigrant neighbors