United Methodist Northeastern Jurisdiction College of Bishops: Statement on Immigration
On Wednesday, February 1, 2017, the United Methodist Northeastern Jurisdiction College of Bishops adopted a statement regarding immigration ministry. The statement acknowledges the disconnect between the mission of the church and the position of the President’s recent Executive Order, which has suspended the country’s refugee assistance programs and banned visas from seven counties. The bishops of the Northeastern Jurisdiction had recently met in Lancaster, PA, America’s refugee capital, where they drafted and accepted the following statement: NEJ College of Bishops Statement 020117 FINAL