Bibles, Badges and Business for Immigration Reform News Clips January – August 2015 JANUARY ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 CHRISTIAN POST: Top 10 Politics Stories of 2014 ......................................................................................... 4 CHRISTIANITY TODAY (Galli Column): Amnesty is Not a Dirty Word ............................................................ 5 THE DENVER POST (Torres Letter): Ken Buck is right on immigration .......................................................... 6 SIOUX CITY JOURNAL: Church News ............................................................................................................. 6 CBS-WSBT (Indiana): South Bend police chief helps launch immigration task force ................................... 7 FOX NEWS LATINO (Rodriguez Op-Ed): Pro Life, Pro Immigrant .................................................................. 7 TERRA: Funcionarios de seguridad crean fuerza de tarea migratoria en EUA ............................................. 9 UNIVISION (WFDC News): Noticias DC – Edición 6 P.M. ............................................................................... 9 THE POTPOURRI (Texas; Tomball Edition): Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia helps launch national immigration task force .................................................................................................................................. 9 CBS-WSBT (Indiana): South Bend Police Chief Joins National Immigration Task Force................................ 9 FOX 28 (Indiana): South Bend Police Chief part of national immigration task force .................................. 10 Also ran in: .................................................................................................................................................. 11 NBC-KWWL (Iowa): ..................................................................................................................................... 11 ABC-WAOW (Wisconsin): ............................................................................................................................ 11 FEBRUARY ................................................................................................................................................... 11 SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE (Editorial): OUR OPINION: Immigration reform for public safety's sake .............. 11 Also ran in: .................................................................................................................................................. 12 KOKOMO TRIBUNE: ..................................................................................................................................... 12 AMERICA’S VOICE BLOG (Le Post): On Day of Hearing Involving SAFE Act, 17 Law Enforcement Leaders Send Letter Opposing Bill ............................................................................................................................ 12 CITY OF MADISON PD: Immigration Reform is about Community Safety and Public Trust ....................... 12 TREVECHOES ONLINE: Trevecca hosts G92 forum on undocumented immigration .................................. 14 YUMANET.COM: Law Enforcement Officials Oppose SAFE Act .................................................................. 15 CHRISTIANITY TODAY: Why Politics Still Matters........................................................................................ 15 NBC-WNDU (Indiana): Police Chief Ron Teachman talks about immigration reform, police academy ..... 16 MARCH ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION (Perry Op-Ed): An immigrant’s odyssey to CEO ......................... 17 FACTS & TRENDS MAGAZINE: Evangelicals Ready for Immigration Reform .............................................. 18 Also ran: ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 BAPTIST PRESS ............................................................................................................................................ 19 CHRISTIANITY TODAY .................................................................................................................................. 19 LIFEWAY RESEARCH .................................................................................................................................... 20 NATIONAL IMMIGRATION FORUM BLOG (Naerebout Post): Stand-Alone E-Verify: The Wrong Approach .................................................................................................................................................................... 20 2 RELIGION DISPATCHES: Evangelicals Want Immigration Reform. Why Won’t Republicans Listen? .......... 20 CHRISTIAN POST: Poll: 9 in 10 Evangelicals Say Bible Doesn't Influence Immigration Views .................... 22 Also ran: ...................................................................................................................................................... 23 ANDERSON OBSERVER ................................................................................................................................ 23 DESERET NEWS: Evangelicals embrace immigration reform, border controls, survey says ....................... 23 Also ran: ...................................................................................................................................................... 25 DAILY AMERICAN ........................................................................................................................................ 25 NEWSOK ...................................................................................................................................................... 25 SANTA CLARITA VALLEY SIGNAL.................................................................................................................. 25 STATESBORO HERALD ................................................................................................................................. 25 GANNETT, WLTX 19 COLUMBIA (South Carolina): Christians Talk Biblical Perspective on Immigration ... 25 NEWSMAX: Poll: 86 Percent of Evangelicals Want More Secure Borders .................................................. 25 BAPTIST NEWS GLOBAL: Evangelicals support immigration reform, Baptists say; now it’s Congress’ turn .................................................................................................................................................................... 26 WASHINGTON POST: Here’s what we know about the faith of Sen. Cruz, who’s set to announce his 2016 bid at Liberty University .............................................................................................................................. 28 WASHINGTON POST (Sargent Post): Ted Cruz’s pitch to evangelicals has a hole in it ............................... 29 THINK CHRISTIAN (Wallis Post): Jim Wallis on welcoming the stranger ..................................................... 31 NBC NEWS: What Would Ted Cruz Do, Ask Pro-Immigration Evangelicals? .............................................. 32 APRIL ........................................................................................................................................................... 34 DES MOINES REGISTER (Shaull Op-Ed): Evangelicals support immigration reform .................................... 34 THE HILL (Valdez Post): Broken immigration system needs repair ............................................................. 35 SHELTER FORCE (Noorani Post): A New Remedy for America’s Complicated Immigration History ........... 36 AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN: Dream on: Little chance of bill to end in-state tuition reaching Abbott’s desk .............................................................................................................................................. 39 MAY ............................................................................................................................................................ 43 SIOUX CITY JOURNAL (Opgenorth Op-Ed): OTHER VOICES: Reforms should reflect biblical mandate to welcome immigrants .................................................................................................................................. 43 WHO NEWS RADIO 1040: Immigration--Race ............................................................................................ 44 CHRISTIAN POST: Evangelicals Are Hungry for Leadership, Teaching on Immigration .............................. 44 NEWSMAX: Christian Denominations With Most Conservative Stance on Immigration ........................... 46 O’REILLY SHOW: Decline of Religion; Anti-Police Movement; Tom Brady Suspension - Part 1 ................. 47 BAPTIST STANDARD: Analysis: Senate bill could deny dream to Hispanic students .................................. 48 WMBI, MOODY RADIO CHICAGO: Karl & June Show .................................................................................. 50 WHEATON COLLEGE MEDIA CENTER: Perspectives On Immigration ......................................................... 50 3 THE SLATE (McAlister Letter): GOP presidential candidates beware: Don’t assume evangelicals are anti- immigrant ...................................................................................................................................................