Asylum and Immigration

Asylum and Immigration by Nick Spencer was published by Paternoster Press in January 2004 and is our 17788th best seller. The ISBN for Asylum and Immigration is 9781842272718.

Hardly a day goes by when the explosive issues of asylum and immigration are not in the news. Public opinion is frequently confused and ignorant, and the issues are often presented in an overly polemical and polarised way. With some of society’s most vulnerable alienated and demonised, how should we react? How should we think through these issues in ways that are true to their faith and informed of the facts?
Drawing on detailed social and biblical research, Nick Spencer seeks to clarify the issues and draw out the key questions for the reader. What are the consequences of skilled workers leaving their home countries, attracted by the promise of higher wages in the UK? How can immigrants and asylum seekers benefit our economy? Should we be wary of this? How do we maintain our cultural identity as a multicultural society? Although the focus is primarily on the UK, the book can be applied to a wider European and global perspective. Bringing together a credible and realistic Christian perspective, Asylum and Immigration explores principles, policies and practical considerations and helps us understand, engage in and make a difference to this major social issue which will only grow in importance in our rapidly globalising world.