Immigration

Bishops Flex Moral Muscle for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

John Gehring 1-11-2010

While attention is focused on final negotiations over health-care legislation, Catholic bishops have signaled they will play a leading role in pushing for comprehensive immigration reform this year

Cold Hands, Expectant Heart

M. Daniel Carroll R. 1-08-2010

There is an old saying that can be quite appropriate at this time of the year: Cold hands, warm heart.

From 'Strangers at Our Gates' to Brothers and Sisters

Lynne Hybels 1-05-2010

Just say it: Feliz

To Love God is to Love Our Immigrant Neighbors

Multiple Authors 12-28-2009

"We believe the scriptures are God's revelation to humankind (complete, inspired, inerrant, and infallible); the supreme and final authority in testing all claims about what is true and what is right; and therefore, possessing of authority for the total well-being of human

Advent and Advocacy: A Year of Activism in Review

Multiple Authors 12-21-2009

Advent is with us again, calling us to reflect and review, and the Sojourners policy team wants to thank you for walking with us in 2009.

Congressman Luis Gutierrez Introduces a Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill

Justin Fung 12-18-2009

The room was hot and stifling and overcrowded, but the excitement was palpable as people gathered to witness the introduction of a new comprehensive immigration reform bill. I barely managed to squeeze in, edging through the throng of people who spilled into the hallways. And just in time.

The Advent Yearning of Families Separated by a Broken System

Liuan Chen Huska 12-18-2009

This Advent, the Church's cry of deep longing and anticipation for her bridegroom strikes a chord straight through my own life.

Advent: Hope for Immigrants Too

Crissy Brooks 12-08-2009

Last year at Christmastime one of my neighbors was deported. The next day his mother showed up to volunteer as a gift wrapper at our annual community Christmas Store.

Christmas Toy Drives Bring Protests of Anti-Immigrant Discrimination

Larry James 12-04-2009

Last week we received word from Houston, Texas, that some charitable organizations would screen out the children of undocumented residents of the city when it comes time to distribute toys and othe

Death on the Border: Who's the Criminal Here?

Maryada Vallet 12-01-2009

As a community of faith and conscience in Southern Arizona, we have seen more than a decade of deadly border enforcement, free trade, and immigration policies destroying habitat and home for many.

This Thanksgiving Remember the Immigrant, Pilgrim

Jim Wallis 11-25-2009

As I take time to reflect on what I am truly thankful for, my family certainly tops the list. I've just been out of the country for a week, so I will cherish the time sitting around the table with my kids, asking one another to share what we are most thankful for.

'Breaking Bread and Barriers': Storytelling Connects Personal Immigration Experiences with Scripture

Allison Johnson 11-24-2009

Here's a glimpse into what's happening around the country on immigration reform:

New Momentum for Immigration Reform

Justin Fung 11-17-2009

Last week, Janet Napolitano delivered her first speech on immigration reform in her capacity as the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Month of Protests Reveals Grocer's True Colors

Megan Grove 11-13-2009

Young and old, large and small, farmers and pastors, men and women all lined the streets in front of Publix grocery stores in Florida last month.

What Happens When a Wheaton Grad Runs for Congress as a Democrat

Matthew Soerens 11-13-2009

Last weekend, as a group of religiously-committed pro-life Democrats in the House of Representatives found themselves at odds with the majority of their party over an abortion-related amendment in

Conservative Evangelicals and Immigration

Matthew Soerens 11-11-2009

A few weeks ago, I sat and listened attentively as a series of American religious leaders explained to several members of a http://www.faithandimmigration.org/blog/faith-leaders-testify-se

Thanking the Refugee (The Plank in Australia's Eye, Part 2)

Jarrod McKenna 11-10-2009

[continued from part 1] Philosopher Emmanuel Levinas reminds us that "the other" is not an object for us to control but a

The Plank in Australia's Eye

Jarrod McKenna 11-09-2009

"F%*# OFF! WE'RE FULL!" read the bumper sticker I saw this morning, written within the outline of the Australian continent.

National Association of Evangelicals Provides Moral Model on Immigration Reform

Jim Wallis 10-21-2009

After nearly two years of collective scripture study, discernment, and dialogue, on Oct.

'Illegal Alien' Halloween Costumes Cash in on Racist Stereotypes

Cesar Baldelomar 10-20-2009

For many in the US, Halloween is a time to dress-up as a character from a movie, a politician, a witch, vampire, and