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005			20251028093249.0
008			081103s2009 ilu b 001 0 eng
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035			_a(Sirsi) i9780830833597
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020			_a0830833595 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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050	0	0	_aBV 639.I4 _bS554 2009
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100	1		_aSoerens, Matthew, _d1983-
245	1	0	_aWelcoming the stranger : _bjustice, compassion & truth in the immigration debate / _cMatthew Soerens & Jenny Hwang ; foreword by Leith Anderson.
260			_aDowners Grove, Ill. : _bIVP Books, _cc2009.
300			_a240 p. ; _c21 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [216]-230) and index.
505	0		_aThe 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.
520			_aWith 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.
650		0	_aChurch work with immigrants _zUnited States.
651		0	_aUnited States _xEmigration and immigration _xReligious aspects _xChristianity.
700	1		_aYang, Jenny, _d1980-
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