Congress: Stand on the Side of Love with Immigrant Families!

The history of the human family is one of migration. All religious traditions, and many nations, have a tradition of extending welcome to the stranger. Laws that provide a path of inclusion—that open doors, not build walls—are what our society needs so that all may contribute to our communities and walk openly in the light of God. Equality is a basic religious and American value: there should be no “second class” U.S. citizen. One’s immigration status does not change their worthiness of basic human and civil rights. No one should be despised or scapegoated. No one should be criminalized unjustly. No human being is illegal. We are all part of the Beloved Community.