Immigration bill floated during shutdown debate could slam door on persecuted church

As Christian advocates for victims of persecution around the world, we understand clearly the importance of secure borders: We never want the terrorists, criminals, or authoritarian actors that harass and sometimes martyr fellow Christians around the world to be able to do the same in the United States. But some are seeking to leverage negotiations over selecting a new speaker of the House of Representatives to pass into law a bill that, while purporting to secure the border, could actually slam the “golden door” on persecuted Christians and others “yearning to breathe free.”