Immigration Books
Christians at the Border: Immigration, the Church, and the Bible
M. Daniel Carroll, Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Press, 2008. Old and New Testament insights informing how the Church can understand and engage the immigration issue Christianly. (Google this book)
Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate
Matthew Soerens & Jenny Hwang, Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 2009. An overview of U.S. immigration history, contemporary challenges, and biblical framework for understanding. (Google this book)
The New American Pioneers: Why are we Afraid of Mexican Immigrants?
Juan Hernandez, Lanham, MD: Pneuma Life Publishing, 2006. The argument for comprehensive immigration reform from the perspective of a former Mexican cabinet member and evangelical Christian. (Google this book)
Santa Biblia: The Bible Through Hispanic Eyes
Justo L. Gonzales, Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1996. An overview of the vital contribution that Hispanic theologies bring to the Western table, including “exilic and alien” perspective. (Google this book)
Over-Raided, Under Siege
National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Oakland, CA, 2008. A documentation of current U.S. immigration laws and enforcement policies and the adverse effect they are having on immigrant families. (Google this book)
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