Evangelicals and DACA PRESS RELEASES: EVANGELICALS’ SUPPORT FOR DREAMERS HIGHLIGHTS URGENT NEED FOR ACTION Dec. 1, 2017 EVANGELICAL LEADERS CALL FOR LEGAL PATH FOR DREAMERS Nov. 29, 2017 FAITH, LAW ENFORCEMENT, BUSINESS LEADERS CALL FOR DREAMER LEGISLATION Sept. 13, 2017 LOCAL LEADERS TARGET CONGRESS FOLLOWING DACA RESCISSION Sept. 6, 2017 DREAM ACT DRAWS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT AROUND THE COUNTRY July 21, 2017 MEDIA HITS AND OP-EDS: BAPTIST PRESS: Time ticking to protect Dreamers, Baptists tell media By Tom Strode Dec. 1, 2017 http://bpnews.net/50000/time-ticking-to-protect-dreamers-baptists-tell-media CHRISTIAN POST (Liz Dong Op-Ed): Dreamers Are Thankful By Liz Dong Nov. 22, 2017 https://www.christianpost.com/voice/dreamers-are-thankful.html CBN NEWS: Evangelical Leaders Call for Congress to Act on Behalf of Dreamers By Caitlin Burke Oct. 6, 2017 http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2017/october/evangelical-leaders-call-for-congress-to- act-on-behalf-of-dreamers BAPTIST PRESS: Evangelical leaders call for help for Dreamers By Tom Strode Oct. 5, 2017 http://www.bpnews.net/49670/evangelical-leaders-call-for-help-for-dreamers CHRISTIAN POST: Evangelical, Latino Leaders Urge Trump, Congress Not to Punish Dreamers With Deportations By Stoyan Zaimov Oct. 6, 2017 http://www.christianpost.com/news/evangelical-latino-leaders-urge-trump-congress-not-to- punish-dreamers-with-deportations-201928/ CHRISTIANITY TODAY (Stetzer Op-Ed): DACA Done Right: A Moment We All Can Stand with DREAMers By Ed Stetzer Sept. 5, 2017 http://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2017/september/daca-trump-obama-congress- evangelicals.html CHARISMA NEWS: Evangelical Leaders Plead Administration for Swift Action Following DACA Termination Sept. 5, 2017 https://www.charismanews.com/politics/issues/67157-evangelical-leaders-plead- administration-for-swift-action-following-daca-termination CHRISTIAN HEADLINES: Evangelical Leaders Ask President Trump to Protect ‘Dreamers’ By Scott Slayton Sept. 5, 2017 http://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/scott-slayton/evangelical-leaders-ask- president-trump-to-protect-dreamers.html PRI’S THE WORLD: Evangelicals are speaking out in favor of DACA recipients By Matthew Bell Sept. 5, 2017 https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-09-05/evangelicals-are-speaking-out-favor-daca-recipients TENNESSEE STAR: Southern Baptist ERLC’s Russell Moore Urges Trump Not To Deport DACA Recipients Who Entered U.S. Illegally As Children By Wendy Wilson Sept. 3, 2017 http://tennesseestar.com/2017/09/03/southern-baptist-erlcs-russell-moore-urges-trump-not- to-deport-daca-recipients-who-entered-u-s-illegally-as-children/ PR WEB: World Relief: Evangelical Pastors Urge President, Congress to Protect ‘Dreamers’ Sept. 1, 2017 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/09/prweb14654985.htm CHRISTIANITY TODAY: Evangelicals to Trump: Don’t Deport Our Next Generation of Church Leaders By Kate Shellnut Sept. 1, 2017 http://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2017/september/evangelicals-to-trump-dont-deport- dreamers-daca-immigration.html THE CHRISTIAN POST: Russell Moore, Evangelical Leaders Urge Trump to Protect DACA Recipients By Samuel Smith Aug. 31, 2017 http://www.christianpost.com/news/russell-moore-evangelical-leaders-urge-trump-protect- daca-recipients-197480/ BIBLICAL RECORDER NOW: Baptist leaders ask Trump to protect ‘Dreamers’ By Seth Brown, BR Content Editor Aug. 31, 2017 https://brnow.org/News/August-2017/Baptist-leaders-ask-Trump-to-protect-Dreamers ORLANDO SENTINEL (Salguero Op-Ed): Evangelical Latinos stand with immigrant youth By Gabriel Salguero Aug. 28, 2017 http://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/os-ed-latino-evangelicals-stand-support-dreamers- 20170828-story.html UNIVISION (Rodriguez Op-Ed): President Trump: Now is the Time to Fight for DACA By Rev. Samuel Rodriguez Aug. 26, 2017 http://www.univision.com/univision-news/opinion/president-trump-now-is-the-time-to-fight- for-daca THE HILL (Castellanos Op-Ed): Supporting 'Dreamers' is our civic and moral duty By Noel Castellanos Aug. 15, 2017 http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/346612-supporting-dreamers-is- our-civic-and-moral-duty CCCU: CCCU Supports New Congressional Efforts to Pass DREAM Act By Morgan Satre July 24, 2017 https://cccu.org/news-updates/cccu-supports-new-congressional-efforts-pass-dream-act/ Evangelical Immigration Table August 30, 2017 The Honorable Paul Ryan Council for Christian Colleges Speaker of the House and Universities H-232 The U.S. Capitol Ethics and Religious Liberty Washington, DC 20515 Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention Dear Speaker Ryan: Korean Churches for Community Development/Faith We are writing to support your efforts to find a workable solution for Dreamers, and Community Empowerment those young undocumented immigrants in our country who were brought here by their parents and who contribute great things to our society. Many of these young National Association of immigrants are currently protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Evangelicals (DACA) program, but we share your concerns that an executive order is a National Hispanic Christian problematic tool to accomplish these policy objectives. The complexity of this Leadership Conference particular issue begs for a legislative solution and demands leadership on Capitol Hill. We are also calling on President Trump to ensure these people are protected The Wesleyan Church while a legislative solution is finalized. World Relief We have seen immigrants strengthen our great nation throughout its history, including their positive impact on our churches, our communities, and our economy. One group of immigrants who exemplify these benefits are young people brought to our country by their parents as children. We carry particular concern for the future of these Dreamers because they have much to offer America. They were brought here without their consent, and in most cases the United States is the only home they have known. We know that these young people who stepped forward in good faith are not threats to America. By enrolling in DACA, they already have submitted to screening for criminal activity and potential threats to national security. As a country, we need to focus on real solutions for our broken immigration system that address safety, security and economic fairness. Deporting these young people runs counter to these priorities. These young people have shown through their great determination and fortitude that our nation is better off because of their presence. They are leading in our churches and our communities. They are studying in our universities and creating jobs for American workers. They are paying taxes. We hope that you will work to find solutions that allow these young people to stay in our country long- term and continue to be a blessing to our communities. Now is the time for bold leadership and action. President Trump has repeatedly indicated his strong support for these young immigrants, assuring them that they should “rest easy” and that he was “not going to hurt those kids.” President Trump has also said privately, drawing from his experience as a grandfather and a father, that he would “protect these children.” We call on the president to ensure this population is protected while a legislative solution is worked out. We ask you to work with Senate leadership and the White House to develop and pass legislation to protect these young immigrants. The recent introductions of bipartisan, bicameral bills that would provide permanent legislative solutions for Dreamers provide several vehicles for Congress to deal with this issue in a just The Evangelical Immigration Table www.EvangelicalImmigrationTable.com Evangelical Immigration Table and humane way. We also call on you to work with the White House to ensure that these Dreamers are protected while Congress is finalizing a permanent legislative solution. Council for Christian Colleges and Universities The Evangelical Immigration Table is a broad coalition of evangelical Ethics and Religious Liberty organizations and leaders advocating for immigration reform consistent with Commission of the Southern biblical principles. As Christians, we believe that all immigrants are made in the Baptist Convention image of God (Genesis 1:27), deserving to be treated with dignity. Throughout the Old and New Testaments, we find God commanding his people to treat foreigners Korean Churches for Community Development/Faith with special hospitality. In Leviticus 19:33-34, God reminds the Israelites: and Community Empowerment When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. National Association of The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Evangelicals Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord National Hispanic Christian your God. Leadership Conference From Abraham to Paul, many biblical heroes were themselves immigrants, The Wesleyan Church including even Jesus, whose parents brought Him to Egypt to escape persecution World Relief early in his life. As Americans, we are proud that our country has affirmed this biblical principle of valuing and protecting immigrants while also protecting national security. We offer our prayers as you and your advisors make this and countless other important decisions. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Leith Anderson, President, National Association of Evangelicals Scott Arbeiter, President, World Relief Shirley V. Hoogstra, President, Council for Christian Colleges and Universities Hyepin Im, President & CEO,