Immigrant Welcoming

On January 26, 2025, FCUCC members voted to become an Immigrant Welcoming Congregation. 

To view the UCC history and FCUCC commitment, please see Resolution and Covenant Declaring that First Congregational UCC of Albuquerque is Becoming an Immigrant Welcoming Congregation here

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Current Events

February, 2026

Our church has joined 30 other faith-based organizations in signing an amicus curaie (friend of the court) brief which defends our nation’s asylum laws. The case is now, Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security v. Al Otro Lado. Oral arguments are scheduled for March 24, 2026, the Court’s decision is expected in June. For a summary of this amicus brief, click here