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“Our Foreign-Born Friends”
Mormon Life says: This article from 1928 is still very relevant today.
The editors of the Young Woman’s Journal (1928) had this to say about accepting the immigrants among us: Those who are American born would do well to come into closer relationship with those from...
Romney's at odds with Mormon Church on immigration
Reporting from Phoenix— Celia Alejandra Alvarez spent three months in a Maricopa County jail after deputies arrested her and other illegal immigrants working at a landscaping business. She said a saving grace during the "90 long days" three years ago were the visits and help she received from...
Article about LDS Latinos inaccurate
Mormon Life says: This letter to the editor challenges a recent article published about Latin members of the Church.
Editor, Do reporters actually do research before publishing articles? The AP reporter who wrote the article concerning Latino LDS members being against Romney and other LDS politicians was...
Latino Mormons speaking out against Romney over immigration issue
When Honduran-born Antonella Cecilia Packard converted to the Mormon Faith 20 years ago, she said it was like "coming home." The Catholic-educated Packard, who grew up in "the middle of Mayan ruins," appreciated the faith's strong sense of family and conservative values. She also saw her own...
Mormons' immigration attitudes set them apart
Mormon Life says: For how conservative Mormons typically are, compassion tends to win when it comes to immigration.
Editor's note: This article is the fourth in a five-part series examining survey findings on Mormons in America. Read the first, second and third articles. The Pew Research Center's Forum on...
Utah Compact one-year anniversary marked by Utah community leaders
Mormon Life says: Immigration continues to be a hot topic. This comes right after Arizona's state Senate President Russell Pearce was ousted on account of his stance on immigration.
Utah community, business, political and faith leaders gathered today to mark the one-year anniversary of the Utah Compact, a document that lays out a responsible approach to the urgent challenge of...
Mormons oust Mormon: Why Russell Pearce lost
Mormon Life says: Lewis (who won) has a more Christ-like approach to immigration, according to voters.
Most coverage of Tuesday’s night’s recall of state Senate President Russell Pearce ( R) in Mesa, Arizona has focused on the fact that Russell authored the state’s controversial immigration...
Mormon voters, immigration help recall Russell Pearce
Mormon Life says: Many Mormons who voted for Lewis (who won) felt he had a more compassionate approach to immigration.
Last night, Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce--author of the controversial and now infamous anti-immigration bill SB 1070--became the first sitting lawmaker in Arizona history to lose his seat in...
Will Hispanic Mormons support Romney in 2012?
Mormon Life says: Romney shouldn't take Hispanic Mormons for granted, as Hispanic voters have traditionally gone for Democratic candidates.
As Mitt Romney remains a front-runner for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, his Mormon faith has come under increased scrutiny.But one aspect of the Mormon community's changing face has...
LDS forum explores immigration challenge
As the immigration debate has exploded into the American political consciousness, so has the internal turmoil for many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mormon teachings press the faithful to be both compassionate and law-abiding, while current government policies seem...
Immigrant LDS leaders face tough struggle
The recent arrest and deportation of two LDS Spanish-speaking branch presidents underscores the ongoing debate between justice and mercy on immigration issues.Manuel Antonio Carias-Odonez, a Guatemala native, served as president of the South Cache Spanish-speaking branch in...
2 LDS branch presidents in Utah deported
Considering all that had happened to her family in the past 24 hours, Aracely Carias is the picture of calm. Her husband, Manuel Antonio Carias-Odonez, who had been president of the LDS Church's South Cache Spanish-speaking branch, was deported to his native Guatemala on Monday. "They sent him...
Both sides like LDS Church's statement on immigration law
Both sides of the immigration debate are calling The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' statement on immigration a positive for them.The LDS Church released a statement on Friday that said it discourages its members from overstaying a visa or entering any country without legal...
The Justified Breaking of Unjust Laws
Mormon Life says: Interesting perspective from this blogger.
Last week, the LDS Church released an updated statement on immigration. A portion of the article seems to support amnesty (which is a good thing) in advocating an approach to immigration in which...
LDS Church issues new immigration statement
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today issued the following official statement on immigration:Around the world, debate on the immigration question has become intense. That is especially so in the United States. Most Americans agree that the federal government of the United...
