ABLE/Gamaliel
 Atlantans Building Leadership for Empowerment
 

 

         Comprehensive Immigration Reform: 

 

In the absence of a national immigration law that makes sense, Georgia has recently passed a great deal of

                             anti-immigrant legislation.  These laws have ignored the dignity we recognize in every human being, betrayed

                             the Gospel acclamation of abundance and love of neighbor, and created a daily life of fear and hopelessness

                             for immigrants.  

                             ABLE has engaged in the struggle for civil rights of immigrants on several fronts:

                             1) create a community of faith presence in the courts, in order to hold the judges accountable and stop their

                                  practice of deporting indiscriminately 

 

                             2) meet with sheriffs, police chiefs and commissioners of counties involved with 287g agreements in order

                                  to stop racial profiling

 

                             3) get CNN to cover the mistreatment of immigrants and the positive contribution they make to Georgia

 

                             4) confront the agencies and businesses, like Medicaid offices, residence companies, and workplaces, that

                                  take advantage of immigrants
 

                                                                                                                        Read or Print
                                                                 Gamaliel National Clergy Caucus Theological Statement on Immigration

 

                                     ABLE is a multi-racial, interfaith regional coalition of congregations, unions and grassroots organizations that develops

                                     and empowers ordinary people to become leaders who effect change in their communities for the common good of all.