United Methodist Statements on Immigration

JFON was founded and supported by United Methodists in the Tennessee Annual Conference, based on a model offered by the United Methodist Committee on Relief. As such, we work to comply with the rules and teachings of the United Methodist Church, including the resources listed below:

Welcoming the Migrant to the US

The United Methodist Church on Global Migration and the Quest for Justice

Federal immigration Policy Reform

A Key Focus of The UMC

Terminology 1: illegal/criminal vs. undocumented/unauthorized

Terminology 2: amnesty vs. pathway