“Immigration” Articles

American Christians should follow the example of Odysseus’s hosts and love our immigrant neighbors.

We’ve forgotten (or refuse to see) that we are better because of our diversity, because we are a nation of immigrants, and because our collective experiences make us stronger.

Raul is about family, compassion, and patience. It’s about looking across the broken landscape of our world and considering how we may use the cross of Christ to bridge the prejudicial gaps of humanity.

You Welcomed Me is a slender, but powerful, meditation for Christians living in relative economic, political, and spiritual comfort, challenging us to reflect on how we think about the strangers who live—or seek to live—among us.

Erin and Hannah discuss the way our public discourse has become about winning and sides rather than solving the crisis in separating families at our border. Is it possible for us to set politics aside?

Justice and mercy demand an answer for DREAMers, even as we as a nation expend great effort to secure the border and uphold the rule of law.

We forget our own spiritual displacement when we grasp too hard at this world, when we make our “Americanness” the hallmark of our identity.

Fernandez ’s talent made him a star—but what made him truly special was his role as a bridge between Cuban-Americans and the world around them.

So what is Captain America’s crime in the eyes of the political pundits? His sin seems to be caring about people.

“As we seek to love mercy, do justice, and walk humbly with our God, let us not forget the segment of Americans who could use an additional measure of support and encouragement as they work to assimilate into their new home country.”

“Romney’s stance on immigration sounds nice in theory—probably because it’s unclear on the logistics of precisely how he plans to implement his policies.”