TY  - BOOK
AU  - Soerens,Matthew
AU  - Yang,Jenny
TI  - Welcoming the stranger: justice, compassion & truth in the immigration debate 
SN  - 9780830833597
AV  - BV 639.I4 S554 2009
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Downers Grove, Ill.
PB  - IVP Books
KW  - Church work with immigrants
KW  - United States
KW  - Emigration and immigration
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [216]-230) and index; 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
N2  - With careful historical understanding and thoughtful policy analysis, World Relief staffers Matthew Soerens and Jenny Hwang debunk myths and misconceptions about immigration and show the limitations of the current immigration system. Ultimately they point toward immigration reform that is compassionate, sensible and just, as they offer concrete ways for you and your church to welcome and minister to your immigrant neighbors. --from publisher description
ER  -