Immigration and Refugees
 The
ELCA message on
immigration was adopted by the Church Council in 1998.
In addition, the ELCA has adopted a
social statement on economic life, which is also used as the
policy base for many actions taken related to immigration and
refugees.
To learn more about the
ways in which the ELCA does advocacy, and its relationship to
the social statements of the church, explore "how
and why the ELCA does advocacy" on this site.
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"Immigration Raids Demean Our Values," say ELCA Synod
Bishop, LIRS President
Read the editorial co-written by Bishop E. Roy Riley and
Ralston Deffenbaugh, printed in the Herald News in New
Jersey.
DECEMBER 19, 2007
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LIRS Issue Briefs:
Comprehensive Immigration Reform (pdf) and
Material Support
NOVEMBER 29, 2007
LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE
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ELCA
Bishops Join LIRS in Supporting Trafficking Victims
Protection Act
NOVEMBER 9, 2007
ELCA WASHINGTON OFFICE
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Immigration Issue
Brief Available in
"Called To Be a Public Church: 2008 ELCA
Voting and Civic Participation Guide"
NOVEMBER 6, 2007
ELCA WASHINGTON OFFICE
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LIRS Memo on the New Sanctuary Movement (pdf)
NOVEMBER 6, 2007
ELCA NEWS
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ELCA
Presiding Bishop Speaks about Immigration Reform
During his report to the 2007 ELCA Churchwide Assembly on
Aug. 8, the Rev. Mark S. Hanson said, "What's one example of
the opportunity that you might have to engage in
bridge-building?...Think about what bridge-building might
mean when it comes to advocating for a fair and just
immigration policy."
Listen
(MP3 - 1.1 Mb)
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ELCA
Synod Bishops Join LIRS in Expressing Immigration Bill
Concerns
MAY 21, 2007
ELCA NEWS
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Lutheran Bishops and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee
Service
Express Grave Concern That Senate Immigration Deal Devalues
Families
MAY 18, 2007
LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE
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ELCA Synod
Bishops Meet with Members of Congress on Immigration Reform
ELCA NEWS
APRIL 2, 2007
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LIRS report
reveals mistreatment of detained immigrant families
ELCA NEWS
FEBRUARY 27, 2007
- Archived Advocacy
Resources available from the ELCA Washington Office related to Immigration and Refugees
ELCA WASHINGTON OFFICE
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