'Congratulations President Xi': 7 reactions to Supreme Court's birthright citizenship decision
4. National Association of Evangelicals/World Relief
The National Association of Evangelicals, a fellowship of Evangelical Protestant organizations in the United States, celebrated the court's decision.
“Our communities of faith and our nation have greatly benefited from receiving new generations of Americans with such generosity of spirit," NAE President Walter Kim said in a statement. "Even as we welcome this decision, we remain troubled by policies that erode protections for refugees and other vulnerable families.”
The Evangelical refugee resettlement agency World Relief, NAE's humanitarian arm, is "grateful that the law of the land has been upheld."
“The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed since the 19th century that, consistent with the straightforward reading of the text, children born in the United States are U.S. citizens at birth regardless of the legal status of their parents," World Relief Vice President of Advocacy and Policy Matthew Soerens said in a statement.
“The Court has rightly affirmed that such significant revisions to the Constitution can only be made through the proper constitutional amendment process, barring the executive branch from revising by fiat,” he added. “In any case, such a change would be shortsighted. Birthright citizenship has served the United States well, and it is fitting, on the eve of the 250th anniversary of this nation, that we be reminded collectively of the promise and protection of the American dream.”
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
