Community members gather to discuss immigration issues

On Sunday, October 28, a group of community persons interested in immigration issues gathered at Igelsia Menonita del Buen Pastor in Goshen, Ind. Krista Zimmerman, Legislative Associate for Mennonite Central Committee's (MCC) Washington Office, and Yvonne Diaz, Executive Director for MCC Great Lakes, led a discussion about immigration and the church's role in these issues.

The conversation spawned off a recent immigration listening project conducted by MCC, where a variety of individuals, both short-term immigrants and long-term immigrants, were interviewed about their stances on various immigration issues.

Zimmerman and Diaz highlighted a few of the findings from this report, and encouraged attendees to use the report in their congregations. There was discussion about laws and bills in Washington that could affect immigration reform, and the need to get more people involved in this effort.

The results of the MCC immigration listening project have been compiled into a report. You can download a PDF version of the report, or contact the Goshen office for a print version.

The report is available for use in congregations, and MCC highly encourages dialogue and follow-up with congregations and individuals interested in this study and taking further steps to work with immigration