We are the prophetic voices in the debate about immigration reform, and we must lift up our stories and name our values.
ST. PAUL, MN – The Campaign for Citizenship, a project of PICO National Network and ISAIAH responded to the bi-partisan immigration legislation with a statement from Rev. Paul Slack, Pastor of New Creation Church in North Minneapolis and President of ISAIAH:
“This proposal is a start, but it doesn’t go far enough to protect families and ensure that all 11 million aspiring Americans are included in a pathway to citizenship. But the fact that there is a pathway to citizenship in this bill shows that Senators have taken notice of the broad public support for an approach to immigration that honors
ISAIAH is launching a new Citizenship Campaign on Thursday, February 21 in West Saint Paul.
As people of faith, we believe in the inherent dignity of all God’s children, and we practice welcoming the stranger and protecting the poor and marginalized. Every human being has sacred worth and is created in the image of God.
