Southern Baptists should say NO to amnesty...!

Executive Director Randel Everett
Baptist General Convention of Texas
333 N. Washington
Dallas, TX 75246



Dear Executive Director Everett,

I am very disappointed with Dr. Richard Land, the president of the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. Dr. Land has repeatedly voiced his support for an amnesty or "pathway towards citizenship" for illegal aliens. As a Southern Baptist, I believe this goes against the tenants of our church and I urge you to oppose any pro-amnesty resolution at the SBC's annual meeting.

This evolving pro-amnesty Southern Baptist immigration position abandons concerns for the 25 million Americans looking for a full-time job who can't find one. Supporters of legalization show their preference for 7 million non-agricultural illegal foreign workers over the needs of the 25 million unemployed Americans and their families.

Support for "comprehensive immigration reform" abandons the Black and Hispanic Americans who suffer under unemployment rates far higher than the horrible national average. It pays no attention to how the rush to reward illegal aliens (and the companies that hire them) would affect "the least of these" who are our fellow citizens.

As a Southern Baptist, I do not believe the church should be supporting the interests of those who have broken America's laws -- both illegal aliens and unscrupulous companies -- over America's less fortunate. Any amnesty for illegal aliens is just plain wrong; it's as simple as that.



Dr. Chris Albritton
Abilene, TX


P.S. I've been a Southern Baptist for over 45 years. I'm a member of Southside Baptist Church in Abilene, TX, and have served as a Deacon, Chairman of Deacons, Sunday School Teacher, and Church Training Teacher in Bible Studies and Doctrinal Teaching Seminars.