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B Stands for Bold WelcomeGood afternoon,

When we take an overall look at how immigration issues have and continue
to be engaged, it's easy to be discouraged. Years of inaction in
Congress perpetuated by distractions (such as Secretary Mayorkas's
impeachment

- read the Council on National Security and Immigration's statement
here
),
refusal to work together across party lines, and harmful and offensive
rhetoric used by influential voices that fill the media all seem to
dominate the immigration conversation. However, if we take a closer look
at how many people across the country are participating in this
conversation, we see examples that are very encouraging.

As continued polling

and our work at the National Immigration Forum with many different
constituencies

demonstrate, Americans want bipartisan, commonsense, and compassionate
immigration solutions. One group that believes in this is the
evangelical Christian women who belong to the Women of Welcome
and We Welcome
communities, two projects that
provide educational resources to equip women of faith, many of whom
identify as evangelicals, to have healthy dialogue and engage in
advocacy around crucial immigration issues.

These women, many of whom come from more conservative communities, have
boldly stepped into this space to become learners and find ways to
welcome immigrants and refugees, guided by a clear biblical calling to
care for the stranger (a.k.a., their immigrant neighbors). This has
taken many different forms for this group, including joining trips to
the U.S.-Mexico border to
learn from partners on the ground, participating in book
and Bible studies focused on
welcoming or advocacy, or becoming private sponsors to welcome refugees
to the U.S. This community
has laid the groundwork for many evangelical women and their own circles
to think differently about immigration, which has been slowly changing
the narrative, catching the attention of many, including this USA Today
reporter
.

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**Front page of USA Today print edition on February 5 (Source:
screenshot from Women of Welcome Instagram post, viewable****here**

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Of course, evangelical women are not the only ones who want better
immigration reforms. Law enforcement
, national security
, and business leaders
,
among others
,
are constantly raising their voices for bipartisan solutions and are
participating through their own professions and communities to welcome
their immigrant neighbors.

As we continue to get bombarded by discouraging news and hurtful
messaging, I encourage you to take a closer look at how people in your
community are being bold and are trying to change the narrative around
immigration issues through their conversations and actions, and I invite
you to continue to join us in advocating for better solutions
for the good of all.

Stay hopeful and committed,

Allison

**Allison Bassett**
Field and Constituencies Manager
National Immigration Forum 

**NEWS CLIPS TO NOTE:**

**NBC NEWS:**Biden administration weighs action to make it harder for
migrants to get asylum and easier to deport them faster

**WASHINGTON POST:**Senate passes $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid
package amid GOP divide

**LOS ANGELES TIMES:**GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security
Secretary Mayorkas

**NEWS NATION:**Texas Gov. Greg Abbott unveils military base amid border
fight with Biden

**THE ATLANTIC:** Asylum Seekers Didn't Create the 'Migrant
Crisis'

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