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Religious Leaders Support President Obama’s Stance on Immigration Reform (via The White House)
Many religions have a strong history of accepting newcomers, a tradition that is embedded in the originating values of the land. We define ourselves as a nation of immigrants – a place for people from all walks of life to come together to pursue common hopes, shared values, and the American Dream. From artists and business owners to faith and civic leaders: the stories of immigrants are woven into the fabric of American history. ;
This move was universally acclaimed by leaders in the faith community. From the Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles, José Gomez, who “welcomed the announcement by President Obama… and renewed [the Bishop’s] call for bipartisan efforts to enact humane reform to our countries broken immigration system,” to Richard Land of the Southern Baptist Convention, who said we should “praise the President for doing the right thing and encourage Congress to follow up by making it into law.”
From thePope Benedict to prominent Protestant pastors, clergy of many faiths speaking on behalf of immigrants and the need to repair the broken system. The United States president Obama has consistently and forcefully called for a comprehensive solution to the immigration challenges we face. In an historic move demonstrating his Administration’s commitment to addressing the broken immigration system, the Department of Homeland Security announced a deferred action process for certain young people on June 15.