Dozens of religious leaders have denounced the executive order , and several states and legal organizations have sued to stop its implementation. "As Christian pastors and leaders, we are deeply concerned by the recently announced moratorium on refugee resettlement," the evangelicals' advertisement says. But Trump's executive order, they say, fails to strike the right balance between compassion and security. Meanwhile, innocent people are suffering, even as Christian ministries in the United States stand ready to help. While the advertisement is signed by evangelical heavyweights, several evangelical leaders who backed Trump during the campaign are supporting the ban.

Source: CNN February 08, 2017 15:35 UTC