Student-Led Immigration Reform

On May 8, 2013 By

Let me start by saying how nice it is to write something that’s not contingent on a final grade for the first time in a very long while … Ahh, let’s all just let that soak in….

                For the past four years I’ve been grinding […]Continue Reading →

Folding Chair Amnesty

On April 29, 2013 By

A few weeks ago, in the bulletin at my church, there was an announcement that I felt had been written specifically for me:

Folding Chair Amnesty Week—Have you ever borrowed folding chairs from the church? We need them back!  Please return any folding chairs to the church this week—amnesty […]Continue Reading →

Prayer And Action

On April 22, 2013 By
 

Last Wednesday, hundreds of pastors and lay leaders from evangelical churches and campuses all over the United States gathered in our nation’s capital for a national Day of Prayer and Action for Immigration Reform.  Several months ago, national Christian leaders drafted a letter to President Obama and to […]Continue Reading →

Three Things To Do For Someone Who Is Being Deported

On April 19, 2013 By

If you know someone who is going through deportation and don’t know what to do for them, today is your lucky day. Here are 3 things you can do that will go a long way in alleviating the stress and strain that they […]Continue Reading →

John Alexis Edgren Would Be Proud

On April 12, 2013 By
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 →

Immigration Reform Pitfalls III: Changing the Face of Legal Immigration

On April 5, 2013 By
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 →

Immigration Reform Pitfalls II: The Question of Family Reunification

On April 3, 2013 By
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 →

Immigration Reform Pitfalls I: Legal Status vs. Citizenship.

On April 1, 2013 By
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 →

Jesus At The Temple

On March 25, 2013 By
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 →

Amnesty and Grace

On March 21, 2013 By
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 →
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