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The United Church of Christ has more than 5,700 churches throughout the United States. Rooted in the Christian traditions of congregational governance and covenantal relationships, each UCC setting speaks only for itself and not on behalf of every UCC congregation. UCC members and churches are free to differ on important social issues, even as the UCC remains principally committed to unity in the midst of our diversity.
How could we deal with the "immigration problem" at its roots? Let's first dispel one of the great myths of the debate: that persons from the south cross the border illegally because they want to live in the United States, that they are chasing the American dream. The vast majority of people cross because of economic desperation. Why are Mexicans so desperate they risk their lives to go to a strange environment and culture, without language skills?See the full content of this document
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Asking the Right Questions
The latest national immigration bill is dead, we are told. Congress can't reach a satisfactory compromise, and rather than introduce a bill that will surely be defeated, Congress would r...
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