LDS Church issues a news release on immigration amid debates about Donald Trump's crackdown.
As immigration tensions rise, LDS Church tiptoes into the debate, stressing love, law and family unity
“The Office of General Counsel has created guidelines to help local leaders comply with federal laws that criminalize harboring, transporting or encouraging undocumented immigrants to remain in the United States,” the release said. Church lawyers continue to “carefully track legal developments to ensure local outreach and area-initiated humanitarian activities are appropriate.”South Jordan Latter-day Saint Karim Jones, a first-generation U.
She said she hoped that whatever guidelines the church provides local leadership would help to ensure the meetinghouse remains a place where all can worship in peace. Since its beginnings in the 19th century, Utah has attracted many immigrants who came to the Beehive State to help build a kind of Zion.soon after Trump’s November election victory. “...Mass deportations could sweep away families that are the backbone of various branches and wards throughout the country, and trigger backlash from fellow members.
Latter-day Saint leaders noted that while “immigration is a complex and sometimes divisive issue . . . we believe that our first priority is to love and care for one another as Jesus Christ taught.”
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