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050 0 0 _aBV 639.I4
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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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