›› Corporate Social Responsibility

›› ELCA Washington Office

›› Lutheran Office for World Community

›› State Offices

• LIRS Signs on to Letter Opposing "Secure Fence Act of 2006"
  LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE
  SEPTEMBER 25, 2006
   
• Immigration Reform Ad From Roll Call September 20, 2006 (pdf version)
  ELCA WASHINGTON OFFICE
  SEPTEMBER 2006
   
• LIRS President Issues Statement on Senate Passage of Immigration Bill
  LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE
  JUNE 2, 2006
   
• ELCA Bishops Speak at Events Supporting Just Immigration Reform
  ELCA NEWS
  APRIL 2006
   
• Immigration Reform Fact Sheet (pdf)
  LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE
  MARCH 2006
   
• Immigration Reform: Common Arguments and Counter-Arguments (pdf)
  LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE
  MARCH 2006
   
• Statement on Immigration Reform Which Appeared In Roll Call March 28, 2006 (pdf version)
  (MS Word version)
  ELCA WASHINGTON OFFICE
  MARCH 2006
   
• ELCA Presiding Bishop, Synodical Bishops, LIRS President Call for Fair and Just Immigration Reform
  ELCA NEWS
  MARCH 2006
   
• ELCA Bishop Speaks at Interfaith Service, Rally for Just Immigration Reform
  ELCA NEWS
  MARCH 2006
   
• Related Excerpts from the ELCA Message on Immigration (pdf)
  MARCH 2006
   
• Related Excerpts from the ELCA Message on Terrorism (pdf)
  MARCH 2006
   
• Background: Comprehensive Immigration Reform (MS Word document)
  LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE
  MARCH 2006
   
• Background: Material Support (MS Word document)
  LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE
  MARCH 2006
   
• ELCA Policy Position: Request to Attorney General John Ashcroft to grant asylum to Rodi Alvarado
  SEPTEMBER 16, 2004
  LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE
  ELCA WASHINGTON OFFICE
   
• Background: Request to Attorney General John Ashcroft to grant asylum to Rodi Alvarado 
  SEPTEMBER 16, 2004
  LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE
  ELCA WASHINGTON OFFICE

The following documents have been removed from the ELCA's
Web site and archived at the Lutheran Office for Governmental affairs.  To obtain print copies of any of the resources listed below, please contact the ELCA Washington Office.

• Immigrant Children
  SEPTEMBER 2001 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
   
• Border Deaths
  JULY 2001 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
   
• Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
  MAY 2001 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
   
• A New Deal for Migrants
  MARCH 2001 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
   
• Refugee Funding and Admissions
  NOVEMBER 2000 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
   
• Take a Stand for Refugees!
  JULY 2000 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
   
• Fix `96 Campaign Takes Shape
  MARCH 2000 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
   
• LIRS Statement on Case of Elian Gonzalez of Cuba
  MARCH 2001 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
   
• Congress Cuts Migration and Refugee Assistance (MRA)
  for FY 2000
  JANUARY 2000 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
   
• Decisions Deferred on Immigration and Naturalization Service Restructuring
  JANUARY 2000 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
   
• Refugee Protection Act
  JANUARY 2000 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
   
• Economy Booming As Hunger Grows
  UPDATED DECEMBER 1999
   
• Liberians Face Uncertainties in Homeland and Here
  JULY 1999 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
   
• Parity Sought for Central Americans
  MARCH 1999 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE