Tell U.S. Congress to Support a Path to Citizenship for All Undocumented Immigrants
Each day 11 million undocumented immigrants contribute to our society in myriad ways, particularly Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and those working essential jobs in agriculture, health care, service industries, and many other frontline duties. Immigrants participate and sacrifice in our congregations and community as faith leaders, family, friends, and neighbors.
And yet, every day undocumented people live with uncertainty of the future and fear of being stripped away from family, home, and community.
After decades of organizing and advocacy by immigrants, activists, people of faith, and most importantly the tireless work of Black and Latino organizers, faith leaders, and allies, *we have an opportunity to transform this fear into hope. *
*Join us in supporting legislation that creates a path to citizenship for all 11 million undocumented immigrants who call the United States home. *
CONTACT YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS TODAY!
The United Methodist Church has for years supported legislation that provides a pathway to citizenship for our undocumented family, friends, and community. We resist “any immigration or economic system which calls for a perpetual class of second-class workers.” We believe “any reform of the immigration system must also allow for the full protections of all workers which includes the opportunity to gain legal status for all migrants.” (Book of Resolutions, ¶ 3281 “Welcoming the Migrant to the United States”)
As United Methodists, we call for fair and humane legislation that presents a practical and biblical way of “welcoming the sojourner among you as your own.” (Leviticus 19:34) We need Congress to pass legislation that:
Creates a path to citizenship for all 11 million undocumented immigrants—without exceptions or provisions that further criminalize some people.
Prioritizes keeping families together, reuniting families who are separated, and ending harmful detention and deportation practices.
Protects the civil, human, and labor rights of all immigrants and ensures the dignity of immigrants is affirmed in places of work.
We have a moral obligation to assure immigrants can live and thrive in a country that can truly be home for all of us. When Congress passes legislation that allows undocumented people an opportunity for citizenship, we will move one step closer to having a welcoming, fair, humane, and functional immigration system. Contact your members of Congress today and ask them to support a path to citizenship for all!
