Information About Immigration
and About Poverty
We will welcome and love our neighbors, as Christ welcomes and loves us. We have compiled this list of websites and resources to inform and educate.
Information About Immigration
Immigration Information
Welcome
Love Your Neighbor Team – showing hospitality to an immigrant family. Contact us for information.
Kids Who Welcome — We Choose Welcome
Pastoral letter addressing plight of migrants, immigrants and refugees | UMC.org
Citizens (Live) – Jon Guerra
Learn
Know Your Rights – TIRRC
Know Your Rights – ACLU
Know Your Rights – Community Defense Hub, AMAC
Drawing on resources from the ACLU, Informed Immigrant, United We Dream and the National Immigrant Justice Center, the Nashville Banner has assembled a guide for undocumented Tennesseans in encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials and other law enforcement.
National Immigration Forum – news and action
Women of Welcome – articles and resources
Welcoming the Stranger – A book by Matthew Soerens and Jenny Yang of World Relief
“Dispelling 10 Common Myths About Immigration” – blog post from International Institute of New England
“Top 5 Immigration Myths Debunked” – blog post from World Relief
“Understanding immigration changes under the new administration” – USAHello
Advocate
Tennessee Justice For Our Neighbors (TNJFON) – Sign up to be an ambassador to speak to lawmakers about immigration policies.
We Choose Welcome petition to the President to preserve Temporary Protected Status
Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC
The Holy Bible scripture references about immigration:
- Leviticus 19:33-34
- Exodus 20:10
- Deuteronomy 24:14-15
- Exodus 12:49
- Deuteronomy 10:18
- Psalm 146:9
- Ezekiel 22:7
- Zechariah 7:10
- Deuteronomy 24:19-21
- Deuteronomy 14:28-29
- Malachi 3:5
- Proverbs 31:8-9
- Matthew 7:12
- Matthew 22:39
- Matthew 25:31-46
- Luke 6:27-28
- Ephesians 2:14-16
- Romans 13:9-10
- Jeremiah 22:3
- Acts 17:26-27
- Revelation 7:9
Poverty Information
“The Enduring Effects of Childhood Poverty” – blog post from The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
“Mental Health Effects of Poverty, Hunger, and Homelessness on Children and Teens” – article from American Psychological Association
“10 Myths About Poverty” – blog posts from North Carolina Community Action Association
“Investing in housing: Unlocking economic mobility for Black families and all Americans – McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility
Vital Conditions for Health and Well-Being – The Rippel Foundation