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Welcoming the Stranger Justice, Compassion and Truth in the Immigration Debate

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ISBN-10: 0830833595

ISBN-13: 9780830833597

Edition: 2009

Authors: Matthew Soerens, Jenny Hwang Yang, Leith Anderson

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World Relief staffers Matthew Soerens and Jenny Hwang move beyond the rhetoric to offer a Christian response to immigration. With careful historical understanding and thoughtful policy analysis, they debunk myths about immigration, show the limits of the current immigration system and offer concrete ways for you to welcome and minister to your immigrant neighbors.
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Book details

List price: $17.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 1/29/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Judy La Salle is a retired peace officer who holds a master's degree in Criminology. She was also a college instructor and a newspaper columnist. Judy resides in Central California with her architect husband, and three squatter cats who wandered in and absolutely refuse to leave.

Jenny Hwang Yang is vice president of advocacy and policy for the refugee and immigration program of World Relief in Baltimore, Maryland.

Leith Anderson (D.Min, Fuller Theological Seminary) is senior pastor of Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. He is the author of eight books including Dying for Change and A Church for the 21st Century. He is the president of the U. S. National Association of Evangelicals.

Foreword
The Immigration Dilemma
Aliens Among You: Who Are Undocumented Immigrants?
Nation of Immigrants: A Historical Perspective on Immigration to the United States
Immigrating the Legal Way: Our Immigration System Today
Thinking Biblically About Immigration
Concerns About Immigration
The Value of Immigration to the United States
The Politics and Policies of Immigration Reform
The Church and Immigration Today
A Christian Response to the Immigration Dilemma
Discussion Questions
World Relief Statement in Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Ministries and Organizations Serving Immigrants and Refugees in the United States
Ministries and Organizations Addressing the Root Causes of Immigration
Selected Resources for Learning More About the Immigration Issue
Tools for Political Advocacy
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index