Category - immigration controls

Former Archbishop calls for "clear caps on population growth"

staff writers — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:39:52 +0000

In what will be seen as a very unhelpful intervention to the debate on immigration by many church campaigners for migrants and refugees, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, has called for a ‘clear cap’ on population growth.

Bible is "ultimate immigration handbook", says WCC chief

staff writers — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:16:00 +0100

Against the backdrop of a sharp rise in anti-migrant rhetoric, the general secretary of the World Council of Churches has said the Bible is the "ultimate immigration handbook" and that Christians should stand with the oppressed.

Amnesty for migrants could raise £3 billion in UK

staff writers — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:06:00 +0100

Campaigners, including many church groups, have been encouraged by a study that an amnesty for many of the 600,000 illegal migrants in Britain could provide a £3 million boost to the economy.

It isn't just the BNP that has racist ideas

Jonathan Bartley — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:04:42 +0100

Putting aside my disappointment at once again not making the Queen’s Birthday Honours (that's sarcasm for those who might think I'm serious) I really enjoyed debating today on the Big Questions with

Keep focus on immigration justice

Press Office — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:13:15 +0100

Commenting in the light of the Evangelical Alliance's highlighting of the impact of new UK immigration rules on Christians, the religion and society think-tank Ekklesia has reiterated that attentio

Evangelicals highlight traps in new UK immigration rules

staff writers — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:04:10 +0100

The new immigration system in Britain is throwing church workers into confusion because the UK Border Agency does not understand religious activities, says the EA. But there are larger concerns, too.

Migrants benefit wealthy host nations, UN and churches told

agency reporter — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:50:22 +0000

The falsehood according to which wealthy host countries are "victims" of migration needs to be challenged, as in fact their economies benefit from the exploitation of their work, an international consultation says.

Lord Carey is wrong on immigration, critics say

staff writers — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:33:41 +0100

People working with migrants in the churches and civic organisations have expressed dismay at the recent comments on immigration by former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey, who has joined a cross-party group calling for stricter controls.

Response to Lord Carey on immigration

Press Office — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:02:04 +0100

Commenting on former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey's comments about immigration, printed in the Times today (Wednesday 10 September 2008) Ekklesia associate and URC minister Vaughan Jones, wh

Lutherans call for removal of HIV-related travel restrictions

staff writers — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:09:50 +0100

At a meeting in Arusha, Tanzania, the Council of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has called on its member churches to advocate for the removal of discriminatory travel and entry restrictions, and similar examples of stigmatizations to people living with HIV.