Immigration

'Good Guys and Bad Guys' on the Border

John Fanestil 2-27-2009

On Saturday, Feb. 21, I was almost arrested for committing assault with a tortilla. Or was it my communion cup that the border patrol agent took to be a threat?

Mixed Signals on Immigration Enforcement

Jennifer Svetlik 2-26-2009

Washington, D.C., is sending mixed signals about how to enforce immigration law, and immigrants and their families are suffering the consequences.

Prayer, Renewal, and Action on Immigration Week

Allison Johnson 2-19-2009

Jesus said in Matthew chapter 18, "Where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst of them." God is showing up in a powerful way amongst immigrants and non-immigrants alike all

Stop Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Racial Profiling

Nate Van Duzer 2-18-2009

It was very humiliating to be handcuffed in front of my family's business, in front of customers and neighbors.

Friendship Across Fences: Communion and Civil Disobedience on the U.S.-Mexico Border

John Fanestil 2-11-2009

Each Sunday afternoon, people from San Diego and Tijuana gather to celebrate communion at a seaside plaza on the U.S.-Mexico border, where families and friends have been meeting for generations to visit through the border fence.

An Education in Border Injustice

2-06-2009

As I sat in the federal court room in Tucson witnessing the sentencing of over 60 people who had been caught crossing the border between the U.S.

Audio: Gearing up for the Oscars with Great Films from 2008

Gareth Higgins 2-02-2009

With the bad economy leaving people without a lot of extra money, many of us have been hunkering down at home with a movie and homemade popcorn.

Seeking Reconciliation Between Rich and Poor in Immokalee

Lauren Maxwell 1-30-2009

When I think of Immokalee, my mind remembers a place where reconciliation has come alive.

Immigration Reform's Post-Election Potential

Glen Peterson 1-28-2009

Just a few months ago, Christian advocates of immigration reform believed that the political environment in the country would make it very difficult to make the legislative changes necessary to pro

Suffer the Little Children

Allison Johnson 1-15-2009

When Jesus said, "Suffer th

Audio: Taking 'Change We Can Believe In' to the Next Level

Efrem Smith 1-15-2009

It was hard to narrow this sermon down to a short clip -- it makes so many good points!

Hope for Troubled Immigration Reform

Allison Johnson 1-13-2009

Reading through today's New York Times, I came across an extraordinary opinion piece on immigration reform, titled "http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/opinion/13tue1.html?ref=opinion" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/opinion/13

Creating a New American Ethos

Randy Woodley 1-12-2009

We stand at what could be the greatest divide in American history.

Dear President Obama

Jim Wallis, Marian Wright Edelman, Elizabeth Edwards 1-01-2009

Memos to the new president from political, cultural, and religious leaders.

Policy and Organizing: A Year in Review

Elizabeth Denlinger Reaves 12-19-2008

It was quite a busy year for the policy team at Sojourners, and we can already hear the challenges and opportunities of 2009 calling for our attention.

Border Walls Keep Out Mary and Baby

Maryada Vallet 12-18-2008

She walks the trails until her ankles swell and her back pulsates with pain.

International Migrants Day

Jennifer Svetlik 12-18-2008

Eight years ago, the United Nations proclaimed Dec. 18 as International Migrants Day.

Postville Still Suffering in the Wake of Immigration Raids

Allison Johnson 12-11-2008

Months after the largest immigration enforcement raid in history, the tiny community of Postville is still sufferin

La Anunciación

Demetria Martinez 12-01-2008

Short fiction on new life in a new country.

Is America the Promised Land or Egypt?

Jimmy McCarty 11-13-2008

Social location is vital to understanding how people come to their interpretations, and appropriations, of the Bible and its stories.