Who hasn’t been, right? This “Immigration Bill” recently signed into law by Gov. Brewer has been on all of our minds. Which is why I want to share with you portions of a pastoral letter drafted by UCC folks at our recent Southwest Conference Annual Meeting.
As people of faith we affirm and live by the biblical imperative, “When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt; I am the Lord your God.” (Leviticus 19:33-34).
We are profoundly disturbed by the passage of the harshest anti-immigrant legislation in the country by the Arizona Legislature. It is legislation such as this that codifies racial profiling and creates an atmosphere of suspicion, hatred, and scapegoating of immigrants and U.S. citizens.
We are committed to:
- Encourage non-compliance with SB 1070
- Cancel plans to hold our 2011 Southwest Conference Annual Meeting in Arizona
- Mobilize congregations to advocate for the Dream Act, a just and fair Comprehensive Immigration Reform, and the abolishment of SB 1070
These are just excerpts from the Open Letter drafted at Annual Meeting. If you would like to see the letter in its entirety then copies will be made available for you.
Yours in the journey, Rev. Brian
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