It appears that a call for enforcement of the immigrations laws is in for a fight at the conference of United Methodists. Which side will win? You call it.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Hundreds of United Methodists have simultaneously called their congressional representatives to voice opposition to an immigration enforcement bill.
The rally for open borders and better treatment of immigrants took place in Fort Worth, Texas, where more than 3,000 Methodists are attending the denomination’s general conference, held every four years.
Methodist Bishop Minerva Carcano said, “We pray that this afternoon we might be a strong voice in favor of those who are immigrants today who suffer in river beds and who suffer in deserts.”
The demonstrators oppose the SAVE Act, which would strengthen borders and require employers to verify that their workers are in the U.S. legally. The bill is pending, entangled in election-year politics.
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