Addressing the recent anti-immigrant law passed by the Arizona legislature and signed by the Arizona governor, an article in today's (4/26/2010) New York Times names the role of fear in the immigration debate. The church's call is to preach good news--Good News that are repeatedly introduced by "Do not fear" ( "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people." Luke 2:10). We must do as we are called, and preach good news into this fear driven conversation...
Quotes from this article follow, and you can see (and participate in ) a fuller discussion of the legislation on the Forum section of faithonthemove.ning.com at http://faithonthemove.ning.com/forum/topics/arizona-antiimmigration-law?xg_source=activity
"Immigration has always polarized residents of Arizona, a major gateway for illegal immigrants. But the new law signed by Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday has widened the chasm in a way few here can remember."
"I also don’t feel it is racial profiling. You are going to look different if you are an alien, and cops know.” --Mr. White
She prays every morning as she steps out the door, “because we go out and we do not know if we are coming back.”--Ms. Miñon
Read the full article here.
Also, I just signed a petition asking President Obama and Congress to pass immigration reform so we won't see the racial profiling law in Arizona spread across America. Click here to join me!
http://act.reformimmigrationforamerica.org/cms/sign/not_in_our_amer...
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