For years, leaders of the Evangelical Immigration Table have summed up the Bible’s view of immigration in three words: Welcome the stranger.
In Bible studies, sermons, videos and other resources, the coalition of denominational and nonprofit leaders has sought to remind evangelical churchgoers to see immigrants as their neighbors and people worthy of love and support. They’ve advocated for reforms that ensure the United States’s borders are secure, keep immigrant families intact, and provide a pathway for undocumented immigrants to gain legal status.
Zach Szmara, an Indiana pastor and longtime supporter of EIT, said the Bible, not politics, should shape how evangelicals see the issue of immigration.
