Evangelicals divided over what faith demands as immigration tensions deepen

Evangelicals divided over what faith demands as immigration tensions deepen

(RNS) — Evangelicals have long supported some US immigration reforms. But efforts to help have come under fire from those who view immigrants with suspicion.

Evangelicals divided over living out faith as immigration tensions deepen

For years, leaders of the Evangelical Immigration Table have summed up the Bible’s view of immigration in three words: Welcome the stranger. In Bible studies, sermons, videos and other resources, the coalition of denominational and nonprofit leaders has sought to remind churchgoers to see immigrants as their neighbors and people worthy of love and support. They’ve advocated for reforms that ensure America’s borders are secure, keep immigrant fam…