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What Advocates Want Churches to Know About Defending Migrants

By Hojung Lee
The badge of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is seen during an operation with migrants being transferred to a plane to be expelled under U.S. Title 42 from the United States to their country by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and Border Patrol agents, at the airport in El Paso, Texas, May 10, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
Feb 5, 2025
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Within hours of coming into office, President Donald Trump rescinded a 14-year policy prohibiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from arresting migrants near “sensitive locations,” including schools, hospitals, and places of worship. Here’s how church leaders responded

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The badge of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is seen during an operation with migrants being transferred to a plane to be expelled under U.S. Title 42 from the United States to their country by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and Border Patrol agents, at the airport in El Paso, Texas, May 10, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez