Immigration

Lisa Sharon Harper 7-12-2010

Last week President Barack Obama made a bold move. He went on the record explaining, in no uncertain terms, that he is in favor of comprehensive immigr

Maryada Vallet 7-09-2010
"Maybe I would be better off just crossing again and going to prison for many years." Upon hearing this, an instant knot forms in my gut.
Allison Johnson 7-08-2010
In a rare move by any administration, the federal government has sued the state of Arizona over the most restrictive immigration law in the country, SB1070.

Lynne Hybels 7-07-2010
Bill and I were vacationing in Michigan when we received the call from the White House asking if Bill would in
Jim Wallis 7-02-2010

Yesterday, President Barack Obama spoke on the moral issue of reforming a "broken and dangerous" immigration system, in a speech that grew

the Web Editors 7-02-2010

President Obama spoke at American University yesterday and called for both parties to come together to fix a broken immigration system.

LaVonne Neff 7-01-2010

President Obama is getting no respite from contentious issues. Today, speaking at American University's School of International Service, he tackled immigration reform, held hostage for decades, he said, by political posturing.

Justin Fung 7-01-2010
As a musician, I'm always interested in seeing how my fellow creative types respond to injustice or need.
Margaret Regan 7-01-2010
In March 2008, several fast-food employees found themselves on the wrong side of U.S. immigration policies.
Jim Wallis 7-01-2010
This law would force us to disobey Jesus and his gospel. We will not comply.
Chris Liu-Beers 6-28-2010
Last week the City Council of Durham, NC voted to suspend city-funded travel to Arizona in response to the passage of SB 1070. According to one local
Chris Rice 6-18-2010
We rarely slow down to create the sacred space needed to discern the "signs of the times" and who we are as Christians in this time of America.
Debra Dean Murphy 6-15-2010

Last month, an encounter between Michelle Obama and a Latina child in a suburban Maryland school brought into sharp relief one of the most pressing issues surrounding U.S.

Janis Bowdler 6-15-2010
A recent study authored by National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and the Center for Community Capital at the University of North Carolina found that family bonds were profoundly distressed after exper
Crissy Brooks 6-14-2010
Last month, the mayor of Costa Mesa -- where I live -- proposed and passed a proclamation declaring our city a "Rule of Law" city. It is not that we were in total anarchy before May.