CCIR Resources
Here you can find resources—in English and Spanish—providing background on comprehensive immigration reform, resources for churches and faith leaders, tools for activists and practitioners to take action on immigration, and more.
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Welcoming the Stranger: An Organizer's Toolkit This toolkit provides resources ranging from a biblical overview of immigration to a guide on how to write a press advisory. It is designed to help people of faith educate their communities, advocate with policymakers, and get the word out through the press about a compassionate stance on immigration reform.
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Sermon Illustration Packet on Immigration This resource is designed to equip and inspire pastors with preaching material on the Christian teaching of hospitality and the biblical call to “welcome the stranger.In addition to two full sermons, the packet features a series of sermon illustrations, biblical stories of migration, and stories of undocumented immigrants living in our country today, to be used either in sermons focused on the call to love our neighbor, or about something else all together.
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A House Divided: Why Americans of Faith Are Concerned About Undocumented Immigrants Christians for Comprehensive Immigration Reform undertook an examination of how the debate on immigration has impacted our communities. What we found is that our values are being undermined and our communities divided in this increasingly bitter debate. Like it or not, a battle for the soul of America has begun over the place of undocumented immigrants in our society, and people of goodwill cannot wish it away just because it is ugly or controversial.
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CCIR Fact Sheet on Immigration Get this summary of the facts and statistics on immigration, including an outline of a Christian response to the issue. |
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Audio: "Faithful Perspectives: A Conversation on Immigration and Your Congregation" Listen to “Faithful Perspectives: A Conversation on Immigration and Your Congregation,” during which a panel of pastors and leading advocates--including Rev. Jim Wallis, Rev. Gabriel Salguero (Lamb's Church of the Nazarene, New York), Rev. Rich Nathan (Vineyard Church of Columbus, Ohio) and Angela Kelley (Center for American Progress)--spoke about the fundamental issues surrounding immigration in the U.S., talked about the tricky issues surrounding the debate, and explored ways that pastors and church leaders could faithfully respond. Please note that the audio begins at 1:10; and that the file is just under 7mb (so downloads may take awhile). |
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Voices of Immigration These accounts are taken from Voices of Immigration, a campaign of Christians for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CCIR) aimed at highlighting the stories of immigrants in our country. Believing that every person is made in the image of God, we seek to restore the human element to the conversation around immigration reform. Download here. |
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REEL Images of Immigration: A Movie Guide CCIR is excited to share "REEL Images of Immigration" with you as a way for churches, friends, and individuals to engage with various issues surrounding our national immigration system and policy. Many Christians are already involved in caring for their immigrant neighbors, but have questions about how to fix the system. The movies highlighted in the film guide depict different pieces of this complex issue to help spark conversation, discussion, and reflection about why and how we should work for reform. |
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State Covenant Language for People of Faith Several national, faith-based organizations have put together and endorsed the below sample language for people of faith to use when advocating for immigrants’ rights. This document, along with biblical scriptures and other policy statements, such as the Interfaith Platform on Humane Immigration Reform, can serve as models for policy statements on immigration issues. |
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Strangers in the Land A six-week guide on immigration, the church, and the bible available from the editors of Sojourners magazine. A rich resource for personal meditation and small group discussion, especially valuable during Advent and Lent.
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Welcoming the Stranger: Christians and Immigration Discussion Guide This series is designed to spark discussion and thought about how to live out God’s call for justice in our world. This guide includes four sessions, each with Sojourners articles, questions for discussion, and ideas for further study. The resources here are a starting point for a further journey—where will the Spirit lead your group?
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