Christian groups oppose Trump's preference for Christian refugees
Source: Politico
A broad coalition of Christian leaders and evangelical groups spoke out against President Donald Trumps move to rein in immigration from certain majority-Muslim nations, an outcry that risks undercutting the White Houses case for an executive order under siege from protesters and Democrats.
In a letter to Trump and Vice President Mike Pence obtained by POLITICO, the Christian groups implored the two leaders to reverse course on the refugee ban in particular one of several prongs in Trumps far-reaching executive order issued late Friday that has triggered international mayhem, especially at airports.
The groups note that as evangelicals who work extensively with refugees, they are troubled by Trumps executive order and urged the White House to reconsider these decisions, allowing for resettlement of refugees to resume immediately. In addition to the temporary halt on immigrants from the seven predominantly Muslim nations, the Trump order halts all refugees into the United States for 120 days and indefinitely bars refugees from Syria.
The Bible teaches us that each personincluding each refugee, regardless of their country of origin, religious background, or any other qualifieris made in the image of God, with inherent dignity and potential, the groups wrote to the White House. Their lives matter to God, and they matter to us.
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Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/trump-immigration-christians-234341
GP6971
(31,162 posts)Only Trump / Pence know what's best for the US.
tenorly
(2,037 posts)But since almost everything that his neo-fascist lemmings want done is, I guess it stands.
groundloop
(11,519 posts)TomCADem
(17,387 posts)...but I am glad that the more mainstream groups are not in favor of leaving refugees to die and imposing some sort of religious test.
keithbvadu2
(36,812 posts)burrowowl
(17,641 posts)Christians!