Will you stand in the gap?
Refugee and immigrant families in Western WA need your support as a new administration takes office. Together, we've still got work to do. Will you join us?
Impact on Refugees & Other Immigrants
As a new presidential administration takes office, the impacts on refugee and immigration policy in the U.S. have never been so great.
At a time when more families than ever before in recorded history have been forced to flee their homes and are seeking refuge - these changes can and will alter the course of millions of lives.
For decades, World Relief has helped families in vulnerable situations to rebuild full and flourishing lives here in the U.S. Our work will not stop, regardless of who sits in Office. But make no mistake — we need people like you to stand in the gap with us today so we can continue serving refugees and other vulnerable immigrants in our communities well.
Administrations may change, our calling remains. Will you join us?
Where do we stand?
We believe that immigration policies can and should ensure security for American citizens while demonstrating compassion and affirm the dignity of immigrants.
Our positions on immigration-related policies align with the Evangelical Statement of Principles on Immigration Reform that World Relief helped to launch more than a decade ago.
As evangelical Christian leaders, we call for a bipartisan solution on immigration that:
- Respects the God-given dignity of every person
- Protects the unity of the immediate family
- Respects the rule of law
- Guarantees secure national borders
- Ensures fairness to taxpayers
- Establishes a path toward legal status and/or citizenship for those who qualify and who wish to become permanent residents
At World Relief, our commitment to advocate on behalf of those who are forced to flee their homes because of dynamics such as conflict, extreme poverty and climate change is based on the example of Jesus. We believe that such advocacy is an important witness to a watching world about the character of Jesus. We do this by meeting with our elected officials on Capitol Hill, sharing data and stories of the work God is doing through World Relief in response to the world’s greatest crises, and partnering with local organizations to maximize efforts and mobilize our communities at the state and national level.
We partner with churches and community members with the information they need to educate, advocate and take action on behalf of our refugee and immigrant neighbors. We connect churches and community members with immigrant families to foster transformative relationships, where both new and long-term community members flourish and find a sense of unity and belonging. We also provide newly arrived refugees and other immigrants with access to basic necessities and begin them on the journey to belonging through English classes, immigration legal services, employment services and more.