Clergy For Tolerance

Tenn. Faith Leaders to Pres. Candidates: Don’t Bring Charged Immigration Rhetoric into State

admin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:34:07 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2012 NASHVILLE – Dozens of Tennessee faith leaders urged Republican presidential candidates to keep the bitter rhetoric on immigration out of the Volunteer State. Tennessee’s Republican presidential primary is March 6. The plea came Feb. … Continue reading →

TN GOP backs off immigration measures

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:10:12 +0000

The Tennessean Chas Sisk January 29, 2012 Republican leaders in Tennessee appear to be dialing down the heat on illegal immigration, but activists still worry that the volatile issue could bubble up in an election year. Gov. Bill Haslam and … Continue reading →

Tennessee Clergy Step up the Fight Against Anti-Immigrant Laws

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:02:35 +0000

Faith in Public Life – Bold Faith Type Blog January 27, 2012, 8:00 am | Posted by Lukogho Kasomo In December, we blogged about Clergy for Tolerance, the new group of interfaith leaders in Tennessee pushing back on anti-immigrant rhetoric and legislation … Continue reading →

In Alabama, a church sees its Latino brethren vanish

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:38:02 +0000

By Richard Fausset, Los Angeles Times December 30, 2011 Reporting from Tallassee, Ala. — The small group, six Mexican men and a woman from Guatemala, sang No. 619 in the hymnal with a force that belied their number: “Alabad a … Continue reading →

Immigration Documentary to Be Screened in Nashville, Local Churches

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:31:27 +0000

By: EthicsDaily Staff Posted: Monday, January 9, 2012 6:37 am Section: EthicsDaily.com’s Latest Articles If all one knew about immigration came from cable-TV clips of Republican presidential contenders promising a crackdown on the undocumented, and newspaper articles about court challenges to anti-immigration … Continue reading →

Evangelicalism’s Changing Heart on Immigration

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:28:34 +0000

The conventional wisdom among pundits and journalists holds that immigration is a key to winning over the evangelicals who dominate the Republican presidential nominating process in the early states. This is why the GOP candidates continue to jockey to see … Continue reading →

“Gospel Without Borders” Screening and Panel

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:57:05 +0000

Title: “Gospel Without Borders” Screening and PanelLink out: Click hereStart Time: 2:00 pmDate: 2012-01-24

Tennessee discusses immigration: Faith leaders Address ethical, moral impact of pending legislation

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:46:33 +0000

Originally appeared on December 12, 2011 on the General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church website NASHVILLE, Tenn. — More than 275 faith leaders from across Tennessee gathered here Nov. 30 to consider the ethical and … Continue reading →

Catholic bishops: Don’t treat illegal immigrants as criminals

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:41:28 +0000

Originally appeared on December 12, 2011 in the LA Times More than 30 Latino bishops of the U.S. Roman Catholic church, including Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez, have released a joint letter directly addressing undocumented immigrants and renewing their pledge … Continue reading →

Sisters Use Billboard For Immigration Campaign

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:39:37 +0000

Originally appeared on KCAU-TV Sioux City, Iowa website Catholic sisters from ten religious communities in Iowa and neighboring states kicked off a campaign on immigration Monday. The sisters are responsible for a billboard that’s up on Interstate 29. Their hope … Continue reading →