The Apostle Paul describes the church of Jesus Christ as “one body” that is “not made up of one part but of many,” each of which is distinct from and yet interdependent upon the other parts (1 Corinthians 12:13–14). Furthermore, we are called to both rejoice and to suffer together: “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it” (1 Corinthians 12:26).

With this in mind, the National Association of Evangelicals partnered with World Relief, the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Department of Migration and Refugee Services to publish a report on how proposed deportation policies could affect Christians in the United States.

The report finds that roughly one in 12 U.S. Christians are either directly vulnerable to deportation or live with a family member at risk of being deported.

Titled “One Part of the Body: The Potential Impact of Deportations on American Christian Families,” the report reviews the different categories of immigrants who are currently vulnerable to deportation or who could be made vulnerable if temporary legal protections were to be administratively withdrawn, then estimates the number of these individuals who are Christians of any Christian tradition. The report also includes profiles of individual Christians who could be at risk.

This report does not advocate for a specific stance or argue that all deportations are unjust, but instead invites American Christians to understand the impact of deportations on individuals, their families, and the Christian community as a whole.

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