GCI president Dr. Joseph Tkach announced recently that as a member of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) board, he has signed NAE’s updated Evangelical Statement of Principles for Immigration Reform.
Dr. Tkach commented, “It is a good statement that I believe represents the biblical teachings accurately without taking sides with any political agenda.”
Here is a summary of the statement, which will be published soon:
Our national immigration laws have created a moral, economic and political crisis in America. Initiatives to remedy this crisis have led to polarization and name calling in which opponents have misrepresented each other’s positions as open borders and amnesty versus deportations of millions. This false choice has led to an unacceptable political stalemate at the federal level at a tragic human cost.
As evangelical Christian leaders, we call for a bipartisan solution on immigration that:
- Respects the God-given dignity of every person
- Protects the unity of the immediate family
- Respects the rule of law
- Guarantees secure national borders
- Ensures fairness to taxpayers
- Establishes a path toward legal status and/or citizenship for those who qualify and who wish to become permanent residents
We urge our nation’s leaders to work together with the American people to pass immigration reform that embodies these key principles and that will make our nation proud.
Well Done! This is a proper approch to a very difficult as well as potentially dangerous problem. Thank you for taking this stand.
Jim & Grace
Hello,
What a way to go for immigration reform. I also thank you for taking this stand.
After reviewing the “about us” and “history” sections on the NAE website, I believe it would be very helpful if they would add the following:
“While we may agree or disagree with governmental policies, we honor and respect the offices of those in authority, and do not support speaking in a derogatory way towards any person”.
I believe this statement falls within the guidelines of Romans 13:1-7.
Again, thank you.
Franklin K. Howard
Any “pathway to citizenship” will ultimately produce amnesty. It is not unchristian, unloving, or uncompassionate to demand that everyone residing in the United States illegally must return to his/her country of origin and enter the country legally. THEN apply for citizenship.