In 2025, the ERLC disaffiliated with the Evangelical Immigration Table (EIT).
In recent years, for a variety of reasons, our coalition work with EIT resulted in controversy that did not serve EIT, the ERLC, or, most importantly, our Southern Baptist churches well. Thus, the ERLC executive leadership team made the decision to leave this coalition in early September 2025. To best serve our churches, the ERLC will take a more independent posture to our immigration-related work.
For over two decades, immigration policy has been a priority for the ERLC because immigration policy has been a priority for Southern Baptists who have passed numerous resolutions on the topic at our annual Convention meetings.
We resolve to continue to engage immigration, and all other issues, in the manner our trustees have directed, looking to Scripture, the Baptist Faith & Message, and the actions taken by messengers at annual Convention meetings, who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to honor the dignity of every person and share the gospel with people from every tribe, tongue, and nation.
For more information regarding what Southern Baptists have said regarding immigration, see the following resolutions adopted by Southern Baptist messengers at Southern Baptist Convention annual meetings.
- On Wisely Engaging Immigration (2023)
- On Immigration (2018)
- On Immigration and the Gospel (2011)
- The Crisis of Illegal Immigration (2006)
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