Welcoming the stranger : justice, compassion & truth in the immigration debate / Matthew Soerens & Jenny Yang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Soerens, Matthew, 1983- author.

Yang, Jenny, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church work with immigrants--United States.

Church work with immigrants.

United States--Emigration and immigration--Religious aspects--Christianity.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 pages)

Edition:

Revised and expanded edition.

Place of Publication:

Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Books, [2018]

Summary:

Academy of Parish Clergy Top Ten List 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 immigration experts Matthew Soerens and Jenny Yang 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. This revised edition includes new material on refugees and updates in light of changes in political realities.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780830885558

0830885552