A 5,000-word interview with Donald Trump published April 30 in TIME magazine does not mention the words “church,” “religion,” “faith” or “religious liberty” anywhere. The sweeping article focuses on what Trump plans to do if sent back to the White…
Those who fear immigrant labor ‘are wrong and have always been wrong,’ Durbin says
Members of Congress have joined nationwide efforts to encourage President Joe Biden to clear the way for some undocumented immigrants to safely live and work in the United States. Democratic U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Alex Padilla of…
Americans are not equally divided on culture wars, Robert Jones explains in BNG webinar
The popular view that the United States is split in half on cultural, religious and political values is a fallacy propagated by the evangelical-controlled Republican Party, according to Robert P. Jones, president of Public Religion Research Institute. “Two-thirds of the…
Big-city coalition makes a case for why immigrants are essential to U.S. economy
A coalition including Chicago business, faith and municipal leaders announced a nationwide campaign to press the White House to extend work permits to undocumented immigrants who are long-term residents of the U.S. “I remain steady in my belief that a…
The saga of S.B.-4 in Texas continues with back-and-forth rulings by federal judges, Supreme Court
A federal court barred Texas late March 19 from implementing a new law that enables state law enforcement officers to arrest and deport migrants who illegally cross the border from Mexico. Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the hold…
Marjorie Taylor Greene and the toxic trope of the rapist-murderer-racial other
The murder of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on the campus of the University of Georgia Feb. 22 has drawn national media interest and political activity. Right-wing movers and shakers have especially been galvanized by this one murder. I think I…
State judge blocks Paxton’s quest to ‘run roughshod’ over El Paso migrant ministry
A state district judge has blocked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to obtain records from a faith-based migrant services shelter in El Paso. Paxton filed suit against Annunciation House, a historic Catholic nonprofit, when the shelter failed to provide…
White evangelicals stand out again in survey of immigration attitudes but other surveys show more openness to a solution
White evangelicals outpace other Christian groups in assuming the worst about immigrants and immigration, Pew Research Center found in a new study. The March 4 report also found Christians overall have more negative attitudes about immigration than those who claim…
Evangelicals more open to immigration than their politicians believe
U.S. evangelicals strongly favor immigration policies that both strengthen border security and treat migrants and their families with fairness and dignity, Lifeway Research reported. Sponsored by the Evangelical Immigration Table, the survey also uncovered significant support among evangelicals to provide…