Here is a rundown of denominations and major Christian organizations who have released statements in opposition to the Trump Administration’s policy of separating families while going through deportation/asylum hearings. Note that some of these are traditionally right-leaning. Check out this running list from Jack Jenkins on Twitter for a more complete list including statements representing other faiths. I will try and keep this updated.
- The Council of Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church released a statement through the Religion News Service
- The American Baptist Churches USA responded directly to AG Sessions
- The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (statement from Cardinal Daniel DiNardo)
- The Christian Reformed Church of North America issued a bilingual statement (nice touch)
- The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America added a statement
- The Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution (resolution #5) at their annual meeting last week
- The Seventh Day Adventist Church also released a statement
- The Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church (Jeff Session’s denomination) also released a statement
#KeepFamiliesTogether is a joint statement from 20 religious leaders including:
- General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ -UCC
- Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church (United States)
- Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America -ELCA
- Executive Director of the Mennonite Church USA
- General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (USA)- PCUSA
- Executive Director of the International Council of Community Churches
The Evangelical Immigration Table includes signatures from the:
- President of the National Association of Evangelicals
- President of World Relief
- Ambassador, General Superintendent Emerita of the Wesleyan Church,
- Board of General Superintendents of the Church of the Nazarene
- President of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention,
- President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference
- President of World Vision