Immigration Reform Overview
- Apr 3, 2007 -
The articles listed below provide insight into Richard Land’s (president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission) position on illegal immigration and immigration reform, including his response to assertions that he favors “amnesty” for those who entered the U.S. illegally, as well as related articles and statements on the issue. We have also included a link to the Southern Baptist Convention’s position, as reflected in resolutions adopted by messengers from local Southern Baptist churches at the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in session in 2006 and 2011.
Primary
- Just immigration Reform: Foundational Principles – Regent Journal of Law and Public Policy
- 2011 SBC Resolution – On Immigration and the Gospel – June 2011
- Richard Land’s testimony before the U.S. House (216 KB PDF) – July 14, 2010
- A moral and just response to the immigration crisis – May 12, 2010
- 2006 SBC Resolution – On the Crisis of Illegal Immigration – June 2006
Others
- Immigration resolution seeks to balance Gospel, law – Baptist Press – June 16, 2011
- Richard Land: Immigration reform needed soon – Baptist Press – March 2, 2011
- Deporting all illegals unrealistic, Land says – Baptist Press – October 18, 2010
- Transcript: Richard Land goes On the Record with Greta Van Susteren – FoxNews.com – July 13, 2010
- Obama’s immigration speech ‘necessary’ step, SBC’s Land says – Baptist Press, Jul 2, 2010
- Evangelical Leaders Unite on Just Assimilation Immigration Policy – Liberty Counsel Press Release, May 11, 2010
- Illegals and health care–who should be covered? – ERLC.com, Sept 22, 2009
- Immigration reform and Southern Baptists: A cautionary tale – A BP ‘First Person’, Apr 3, 2007
- Land clarifies immigration reform stance – Baptist Press, Apr 3, 2007
- Land: Moral solution needed for immigration – Baptist Press, Mar 30, 2007
- Immigration crisis requires biblical response – A BP ‘First Person’ April, 27 2006
- More reading from the ERLC on immigration reform
Further Learning
Learn more about: Citizenship, Immigration,