Church reaffirms immigration principles: Love, law, family unity

Church releases statement, saying 3 principles and guidelines follow previous statements on immigration

Published: Jan 30, 2025, 4:15 p.m. MST

The Salt Lake Temple, the Church Office Building and international flags on Temple Square. — A view of the Salt Lake Temple, the Church Office Building and the international flags of the new plaza located between the Church Office Building and the Church Administration Building in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has reiterated principles on immigration — principles of love, law and family unity — and has communicated guidelines to local leaders in the United States.

The Church issued an official statement on Thursday, Jan. 30, on ChurchofJesusChrist.org, saying the guidance closely follows previous statements made on immigration.

The statement said the principles guiding the Church’s approach to immigration-related issues include:

“The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints obeys the law.
“We follow Jesus Christ by loving our neighbors. The Savior taught that the meaning of ‘neighbor’ includes all of God’s children.
“We seek to provide basic food and clothing, as our capacity allows, to those in need, regardless of their immigration status. We are especially concerned about keeping families together.”

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