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.
A Prophetic Plea to Agents Wielding Power in Little Village
By Daniel Yang
As Senior Director of Global Mission and Church Movements at World Relief, I work to equip churches and Christian organizations to embody the biblical mandate to welcome vulnerable immigrants and refugees. For years, I’ve seen congregations across the U.S.
Pundits
How will you respond to…Migration Pressures, Immigration Raids, and the Struggle for Belonging?Escalating Global Conflict and the Erosion of Peace?Racial Injustice and the Long Work of Repair?Democracy Under Strain — Polarization, Disinformation, and Political Idolatry?Economic Inequity and the Growing Crisis of Poverty?Climate Instability and the Suffering of Creation?
What Charity Can’t Fix: Moving the Church from Compassion to Justice
By Terence Lester, PhD
(Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a 4-part series on economic injustice. In his first post, Terence Lester exposes the spiritual and systemic crisis of “educational redlining” and calls the church to defend the futures of marginalized students.
Removing Racism from Its Roots: Why Christian Colleges Must Lead with Courage
By Melanie Mock
In September 2008, a group of students hung a cardboard effigy of Barack Obama from an oak tree at the university where I teach. An accompanying sign, meant to critique Obama, suggested that the soon-to-be president, a Harvard-educated lawyer, wouldn’t qualify for a selective diversity scholarship at my institution.