A Century of Presbyterian Response to Immigrants

“The Church’s Department of Immigration recognized that the issue of immigration was to be a long-term concern for the United States in the 20th century.” Assembly Herald, March 1914. From RG 414: Miller, Kenneth Dexter. – See more…

The Presbyterian Historical Society is a major repository of stories related to the settling of the United States. Since the 1850s it has shared the stories of immigrant peoples who have entered this country, as well as the ongoing saga of Presbyterian engagement with the human rights struggles for an open and democratic U.S. society. In this election year, when immigration has become a central issue in our national discourse, it seems fitting that we should revisit our historical tradition of providing safe boundaries for refugees fleeing war and political oppression. – Read More…