An Appeal of Christian Faith to Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers
By David Swanson
To the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who’ve entered my wonderful city of Chicago, who share my Christian faith: I plead with you to lay down your tasers and flash-bang grenades, take off your masks, remove the badges representing the federal government, and return to your homes, families, and churches.
The Immigration Debate: Can the Bible Help?
By M. Daniel Carroll Rodas
The issues surrounding the immigration debate are complex and ongoing. The United States was founded by immigrants, and many can point to ancestors from Europe, Asia, or Africa who reached these shores in the last 250 years.
Three Surprising Things I Learned About US Immigration From a DACA Dreamer
By Kristyn Komarnicki
At the launch of CSA’s PrayforDREAMers campaign last month, when DACA recipient Vanessa Upegui-Seel spoke at Eastern University about her experience as an undocumented immigrant who was bought to the US at the age of 12, I learned three things I hadn’t known before:
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The Church’s “Third Rail” of Immigration
By Craig Wong
The political theater around the topic of immigration can best be described as painfully comic, especially in election seasons, as each candidate frets and spins in a clumsy attempt to communicate a coherent position.
Meeting Juan: Reexamining My Views on Immigration
By Charles Metcalf
It was a Tuesday night, and I found myself in a strange yet familiar place. I had been invited to attend a Bible study. Nothing new here. The unfamiliarity came from the fact that this Bible study was bilingual.
Immigration and the Imago Dei
By Nicole Morgan
On January 30th the House Republican leadership released a one-page document with standards for immigration reform. The document has been met with some hope for a workable compromise between Democrats and Republicans on the issue of immigration reform.
Searching for Home Livestream
Thank you for joining us for the livestream of the Searching for Home: Conversations on Belonging, Exile, and Human Dignity webinar.To submit your questions via the chat, watch the livestream on YouTube here.The webinar will begin on Tuesday, June 23, at 1PM ET/12PM ET.
What Is Racism? A Biblical Understanding of Racism
By Andre Henry
(Editor’s Note: Racism is one of the most painful and misunderstood realities shaping both society and the church today. Many Christians want to engage these conversations faithfully but feel uncertain about where to begin, how to think biblically about race and justice, or how the church itself has contributed to racial harm throughout history.
Rethinking Home: Belonging, Displacement, and Dignity in a World Built to Exclude
By Terence Lester, PhD, and Dr. Emiola Oriola Jr.
When Home Is More Than a Place
I stood outside with Eddie, a friend and community member who had been sleeping in the same spot for weeks, and I watched as people walked past him as if he wasn’t there.
When a Church Shows Up: Faith and Social Justice in East Harlem
By Ray Stanton
On October 18, 2025, across from Radio City Music Hall, Pastor Justin Adour stepped into a small gathering of about 25 people and raised a tall sign overhead. It stood like a quiet beacon in Midtown’s chaos, proclaiming a single allegiance: “The only King we serve is our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ.”
Then he asked the group to bow their heads.