Yang and Soerens explore in detail what the Bible says about immigration and conclude, “God does not suggest that we welcome immigrants; he commands it—not once or twice, but over and over again.”3 This is not to say there are not valid and vital questions that must be addressed regarding immigration reform and what it entails, but it does mean that too many Christians are using sources other than Scripture as the foundation for their beliefs and civic engagement regarding immigration. This was exemplified by a 2015 poll that revealed that only 12 percent of evangelical Christians said the
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