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Religious Freedom and the Rule of the Clan in Muslim Societies
Mark Weiner Monday, 13 June 2011
"Clan rule"—social organization based on extended kinship networks—plays an important role in restricting individual freedom in Muslim-majority states. To advance religious liberty in Muslim-majority societies, the rule of the clan must be transformed into the rule of law.
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A Just, Fair, and Compassionate Immigration Policy
Richard Land Wednesday, 16 February 2011
Comprehensive immigration reform should rest on three broad pillars: securing the border, enforcing immigration laws within the country, and providing multiple paths to legal citizenship and a guest-worker program. [FREE]
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A Christian Dialogue on Immigration and the Workforce
Galen Carey, Carol Swain, James Edwards, Richard Land, Michel Martin Wednesday, 16 February 2011
To what degree might an expansive immigration policy suppress wages or limit opportunities for workers in the United States? There is some competition between low‑skilled American workers and undocumented immigrants, and racism and poverty exacerbate anti-immigrant sentiments.
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Security & Immigration: What is the State's Duty under God?
Mark Tooley Wednesday, 16 February 2011
The institutional church should be cautious about promoting legislative proposals as part of a larger agenda of political coalition building. Churches might more charitably and helpfully remind their members of broad principles that should guide our national conversation.
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Immigration & Security: Public Policy and Christian Ethics
Jen Smyers Wednesday, 16 February 2011
The best strategy to alleviate pressures on U.S. borders is to reform the immigration visa system. Christians should support a system in which effective and humane enforcement is joined with legal structures that are responsive to our economy and to the integrity of the family unit.
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Domestic Politics with Global Consequences: International Implications of Anti-immigrant Fervor
Kyle Longley Wednesday, 16 February 2011
In addition to affecting America's international standing and its security interests, Arizona's SB 1070 law raises moral issues, and the faith community should denounce anti-immigrant violence, irresponsible rhetoric, and unjust immigration policies.
The Ethical Imperative for Reform of the US Immigration System
Mathew Staver Wednesday, 16 February 2011
The crisis in Arizona over immigration is the result of a failed immigration policy at the federal level. A just immigration policy should begin with securing, not closing, U.S. borders. It should enforce the laws and offer the opportunity for earned legal status.
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A Christian Dialogue on Immigration and Security
Mark Tooley, Jen Smyers, Kyle Longley, Mathew Staver, Galen Carey Wednesday, 16 February 2011
The government's primary responsibility is to protect the people over which it has jurisdiction, and that includes enforcing the borders and having immigration laws that can be upheld justly and compassionately.
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Immigration, Integration, and National Identity: Making the Case for a Hispanic Evangelical Contribution
Gabriel Salguero Wednesday, 16 February 2011
The two dominant narratives regarding immigration focus on values, principles, and the oughtness of our national identity. Therefore, citizen faith leaders have a critical stake in the conversation; they should counter the dominant narrative that fosters anxiety about immigrants.
The American Faith Community and a Just Integration Strategy
Charles Olmeda Wednesday, 16 February 2011
The faith community should address the polarizing issue of immigration reform. The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC) proposes a "just integration strategy" that secures the borders, deports criminals, and provides pathways to integration.
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