Today is the deadline President Trump originally set to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program exposing possible deportations for nearly 800,000 DACA recipients. The issue has been stalemated in Congress and the stage is set for a long fight for immigration rights in the U.S.
“Our Christian call is to be relentless in our actions and witness during this time through love, prayer, and protection of our affected brothers and sisters,” Jessica Cobian, Immigration Campaign Coordinator at Christian advocacy organization Sojourners, said. “In faith, we will persevere until justice prevails.”
Sojourners values Dreamers as essential members of American communities. In Matthew 25, the biblical command to protect immigrants is clear and informs Christians to welcome the stranger.
Sojourners is a partner of the Interfaith Immigration Coalition, a faith-based group dedicated to advocating for immigration rights. Activists and faith-based supporters alike are determined to continue pressing Congress for new immigration legislation including a Clean Dream Act, continued temporary protected status and family reunification efforts.