Twelve years ago, I proudly lived and served as the resident director in Edgren Hall, the residence hall named after the founder of Bethel University — John Alexis Edgren. Edgren grew up in Karlstad, Sweden, and immigrated to the U.S. in 1862. Today, I live in south Minneapolis where many of […]Continue Reading →
Last week, I was in Memphis, Tennessee for a series of events coordinated by my friends Lisa Rodriguez-Watson and Mike Studdard, who jointly founded CMIRA (the Christian Memphians for Immigration Reform Association) a few years ago when God placed on their heart that they had to do something to awaken, engage, and equip the […]Continue Reading →
One of the concerns I hear most frequently about immigration reform—and, to be honest, one of the most legitimate from my perspective—is that our country could repeat some of the mistakes of the “amnesty” legislation signed by President Reagan in 1986. I would not characterize the Reagan-era Immigration Reform and Control […]Continue Reading →
As immigration reform seems increasingly likely, I wanted to take some time to look at some of the biggest questions facing lawmakers. On Monday, we examined the question of whether undocumented immigrants should be allowed to apply for legal status only, without the possibility of eventual citizenship, or whether a long-term path […]Continue Reading →
There’s a growing sense of optimism around the possibility of Congress actually working together on a bipartisan basis to pass some sort of an immigration reform in the coming months. Senators on both sides of the aisle say they are close to an agreement. Key Republicans in the House […]Continue Reading →
This post was originally posted on Sarah’s blog A Life With Subtitles. Quite frankly, I’m surprised you hadn’t noticed. I write a blog about multicultural marriage, but when I post photos it may be obvious that I am about one-day-at-the-pool away from the same general skin tone as him. Or maybe […]Continue Reading →
Editor’s note: On Saturday, March 23, we gathered at Malone University for G92 Canton. The day was packed with awesome speeches and workshops, but the highlight and culmination of the day was gathering in downtown Canton for a prayer vigil where attendees stood in solidarity with their immigrant neighbors and prayed for a just solution […]Continue Reading →
Even as popular opinion—and the opinions of a growing number of Members of Congress—seems to be shifting in favor of immigration reform legislation, the American public is still very much wary of the idea of amnesty. The concept is so unpopular that population control groups seeking to dramatically reduce immigration levels apply […]Continue Reading →
Last week, Timothy Dalrymple’s Philosophical Fragments published a guest post by Mark Tooley, president of the Institute for Religion and Democracy, critical of evangelical leaders’ advocacy for “Comprehensive Immigration Reform,” which Mr. Tooley argues is an example of American evangelicalism slinking toward the liberalism represented by the National Council of Churches. Matthew Soerens, our regular […]Continue Reading →
This blog and poem translation about the struggle of migrants in a globalized world was originally posted on Healing Wanderer’s blog Family Hurts LCC: Love, Lament, and Critique. You can read the original post here. “For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland.” This poem […]Continue Reading →
