Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON)
The very heart of UMCOR's first incarnation in 1940 was refugee ministry. From that day to the present, the faith and compassion of local United Methodist churches has made possible an ongoing ministry to refugees — a warm welcome to the people of each era who were forced to flee their homelands.
Today, the heart of UMCOR continues to beat for refugees and immigrants. When the Immigration Reform Act of 1996 imposed added burdens on immigrants, UMCOR started a legal Immigration Counseling program in 1999 — Justice For Our Neighbors. In 2003, UMCOR incorporated the new Justice for Our Neighbors program into its overall emphasis on justice for both refugee and immigrant, and renamed its refugee program the Refugee and Immigration Ministries.
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