{"id":33,"date":"2010-03-26T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-26T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beliefbeat\/2010\/03\/interfaith-groups-march-for-immigration-reform.html"},"modified":"2010-03-26T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-03-26T07:00:00","slug":"interfaith-groups-march-for-immigration-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beliefbeat\/2010\/03\/interfaith-groups-march-for-immigration-reform.html","title":{"rendered":"Interfaith Groups Lobby for Immigration Reform"},"content":{"rendered":"

The escalating interfaith call for immigration reform, including a rally that brought 200,000 people to Washington<\/a> Sunday, would have been the top religion headline… in a week not dominated by the widening Catholic sex abuse scandal<\/a>, the bitterly contested health care bill<\/a>, the U.S.-Israel conflict <\/a>over Jewish settlements, and the preparations for Easter <\/a>and Passover<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Before we delve back into those topics, check out Religion News Service’s story about growing support for an earned pathway to citizenship <\/a>for undocumented immigrants, and here’s a round-up of some of the various faith groups<\/a> lobbying lawmakers on this issue:<\/p>\n

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Baptists<\/strong>: Immigration and Welcoming the Alienated <\/a>(Associated Baptist Press)<\/p>\n

Black Protestants: <\/strong>Does the Black Church Support Immigration Reform?<\/a> (Huffington Post)<\/p>\n

Catholics<\/strong>: Immigration Reform Advocates Flock to Washington, Pressing for Change<\/a> (Catholic News Service)<\/p>\n

Episcopalians:<\/strong> Next Stop, Immigration Reform<\/a> (Episcopal Cafe)<\/p>\n

Evangelicals: <\/strong>Migrating Focus <\/a>(Christianity Today)<\/p>\n

Latino Evangelicals<\/strong>: Latino Religious Leader Rodriguez Courts the Left, Right for Immigration Reform<\/a> (Washington Post)<\/p>\n

Jews<\/strong>: Jewish Groups Join March for Immigration Reform<\/a> (JTA)<\/p>\n

Muslims<\/strong>: With Arms Wide Open <\/a>(Beliefnet)<\/p>\n

If you have a link to another group or just want to chime in on this issue, share your thoughts in the Comments section below.<\/p>\n

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