WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, Senate leaders announced a bipartisan framework for immigration reform.  President Obama on Tuesday set out similar proposals to guide the upcoming debate over a new immigration process, including an eventual road to citizenship. Having helped forge a new consensus on immigrants and immigration, evangelical leaders across the country are responding favorably to the new momentum for immigration reform in Congress and at the White House.

The Evangelical Immigration Table will keep pressure on Congress to pass broad reform in 2013.  

“We commend the president for taking a courageous step to outline his vision for reform of our immigration laws.  For too long, a broken immigration system has led to broken people. We encourage the president to work with Congress in bipartisan fashion to ensure basic fairness and decency in any legislation put forward, including an earned pathway to eventual citizenship, strong support for family unity, and provisions that would facilitate the integration of immigrants into our society in partnership with the faith-based commWASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, Senate leaders announced a bipartisan framework for immigration reform.  President Obama on Tuesday set out similar proposals to guide the upcoming debate over a new immigration process, including an eventual road to citizenship. Having helped forge a new consensus on immigrants and immigration, evangelical leaders across the country are responding favorably to the new momentum for immigration reform in Congress and at the White House.