February 11, 2013 Sojo in the News Brian Roewe ...

are immigrants and foreigners (1:1, 17) suffering various trials (1:6)—but you are chosen by God (1:2), born ... for discipline, obedience, and holiness (1:13-16). God "judges all people according to their deeds" ...

January 19, 2013 Sojo in the News Alan F.H. Wisdom ...

February 11, 2013 Sojo in the News Linda Hartke ...

"You shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt." DURING THE SUMMER of 2003, 25 staff of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and their familie ...

Viridiana Martinez A young immigration activist goes behind bars--on purpose--to shed light on Obama's deportation policies. ...

Last week a group of senators released principles for immigration reform that would make the path to citizenship for over 11 million immigrants contingent upon more border security. ...

In case you’ve missed the news surrounding immigration reform, here’s a brief update. In case you’ve missed the news surrounding immigration reform, here’s a brief update. Las ...

At its annual meeting in Austin, Texas, Christian Churches Together, representing the five families of the church in the United States, reached consensus on a statement calling for just and humane immigration ...

February 1, 2013 Sojo in the News Sarah McHaney ...

January 31, 2013 Sojo in the News Erin Lindsay ...

The president's proposals are not far off from those presented by the Senators. Hope is the message of the day. A roadmap to citizenship for 11 million aspiring Americans is within reach. ...

January 29, 2013 Sojo in the News Robert Gittelson ...

in Luke 4:16-21 , with Jesus unveiling his mission statement: he says he intends to be God’s instrument ...

January 28, 2013 Sojo in the News Kate Ackley ...

January 28, 2013 Sojo in the News Melissa Steffan ...

January 28, 2013 Sojo in the News Martin E. Marty ...

Latino voters are the most “moveable” racial voting bloc, meaning that both parties have an opportunity to win Latino votes, provided they reach out to the community in meaningful ways. ...

On Jan. 17, faith leaders, DREAMers, and community leaders from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., to launch a new Campaign for Citizenship — an effort to pressure Congress to enact reform that p ...

January 22, 2013 Sojo in the News WORLD Magazine ...

January 16, 2013 Sojo in the News Don Golden The Huffington Post ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/16/i-was-a-stranger-campaign-evangelical-leaders-seeks-immigration-overhaul_n_2488172.html?utm_hp_ref=religion Prominent evangelical ... of Evangelicals, which represents about 40 denominations; the public policy arm of the 16 million-member Southern ...

On Monday a group of prominent faith leaders belonging to the Evangelical Immigration Table gathered on a press call to launch largest evangelical mobilization effort for immigration reform known to date. ...

An estimated one million undoumented immigrants with American citizens as immediate relatives will now be separated from their families for shortened amounts of time while they apply to become legal residents.  The Los Angeles Times  reports: ...

The diverse coalition that re-elected Barak Obama has pushed immigration reform to the top of the 2013 agenda. The diverse coalition that re-elected President Obama has pushed im ...

There are many reasons to support comprehensive immigration reform. As Christians, we point to the biblical call to welcome the stranger and love our neighbors as top reasons for our support. We refer to the G ...

Post fiscal-cliff, both President Obama and the Congress are expected to take on comprehensive immigraiton reform. Politico discusses the influential Republicans who will insert themselves into the debate. ...

Many believe immigration reform will come up again this year. The recent elections have reminded both parties — especially Republicans — about the power of the Latino vote, and Latinos want immigration reform. ...

More than 600 representatives from the United We Dream network, the largest young adult immigrant movement in the country, have signed on to a new platform calling for an “inclusive pathway to citizenship” tha ...

Thousands of children to parents living in the U.S. without citizenship are abruptly forced to carry on without one or both of their parents, as a record number of people are being deported from the U.S. Accor ...

We disregard the good news at our doorstep, the opportunity to live with Jesus among us, and keep on building walls at our threshold. Perhaps that's why the angels of the Bible repeat this admonishment -- ...

Republicans for Immigration Reform is hoping to help those who make commitments for comprehensive reform hold on to their positions. The day after the election, many top Republic ...

With conservative opinion on immigration shifting, a unique opportunity exists to fix our nation’s broken immigration system. As President Barack Obama prepares for a second term, ...

Current reports: “Viewpoint” host Eliot Spitzer and Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, react to Mitt Romney’s remark that Latinos — among others — voted for Obama because he gave them “gifts.” ...

Politico reports: Americans overwhelmingly support a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, according to a poll released Wednesday. Fifty-seven percent of Americans favor creating a path to citizenship, with 39 percent opposed, th ...

Tell our political leaders to move quickly and seek common ground on immigration reform. The election is finally over, and both parties understand the key role Latino vote ...

Dr. Barrett Duke of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the SBC said there may be a solution to the immigration dilemma. Christian Post reports: An evan ...

Today, any veteran who has never naturalized could be deported if he or she has a conviction for almost anything at any time in their life. This is in stark contrast with the past, when such deportations were ...

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of Oct. 10 U.S. Border Patrol agents shot and killed 16-year old José Antonio Elena Rodriguez. The shots ...

Debates on immigration in the United States continue to move in the default direction of North/South. As such, the prominent debating points often direct public attention to the U.S./Mexico border fence and t ...

We all know the conversation on immigration in the United States can oftentimes become contentious, with inaccurate portrayals of immigrants inhibiting progress. The most recent attempt to fuel the debate with ...

As a Georgia resident I can tell you first hand the negative effects hardlined immigration policies have on rural communities whose economies depend on agriculture. America is in ...

As a journalist I covered state and federal civil and criminal cases for more than 30 years and only occasionally did I find myself in the U.S. Immigration courts. So when I read California attorney Peter Afra ...

The words we use are powerful, especially when it comes to talking about people created in God’s image. The words we use are powerful, especially when it comes to talking about p ...

The solution that is developed by the federal government must be a conglomeration of multifaceted mechanisms that address the brokenness of our current system at the policy, legal, and administrative level. ...

The Center for American Progress has released a study showing that passage of the DREAM Act would create an economic boom of over $300 billion dollars and create nearly 1.5 million jobs — not to mention, it is ...

Those using the term “undocumented” have noted the changing circumstances within the culture and recognize that using such inflammatory terminology only adds fuel to the proverbial political fire around the is ...

Congress is due to recess soon, but members are trying to pass a bill attempting to increase the availability of high-skilled visas for the tech industry before adjourning at the end of this week. While differ ...