My wife and I spent New Year’s Eve somewhere above the Atlantic Ocean en route to London. Our tickets were for Seats 51F and 51G, directly next to the lavatory in the last row of the plane. We were prepared for a long, cramped, potentially unpleasant smelling flight. But just as we were about […]Continue Reading →
In Mexico and other parts of Latin America—and among many Latino immigrants in the U.S.— Las Posadas is an important part of the celebration of Christmas. Las Posadas is a multi-day rehearsal of Mary and Joseph’s search for lodging as they arrived in Bethlehem, as Mary was about to give birth to Jesus. People […]Continue Reading →
I’ve wanted to write this essay for some time since reading so many immigration reform advocates in the U.S. who so passionately work for a more just and humane system. I’m often saddened by the lack of historical awareness around the immigration issue, though I also understand the passion of simply wanting to help […]Continue Reading →
The lenses that we wear certainly affect the way we see the world. The fifteen years that my wife Kim and I lived in Latin America have greatly affected my vision. Today I love to get acquainted with immigrants, especially with those that have only recently arrived in our country. Often I imagine myself […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by Kris Van Engen Few would argue with the statement that it is nearly impossible for low skilled workers to immigrate to the U.S. legally. This puts poorer immigrants in a pretty difficult situation. So, if a church wants to serve the oppressed in a powerful way, working for immigration reform […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by Andrew Wainer. A large portion of Americans believe we have 11 million unauthorized immigrants in the United States because we’re lazy. According to this line of thinking, if we turned up the heat by reducing public benefits, some of the 13.5 million unemployed citizens would be compelled to turn off the TV, get off the couch, and apply for jobs working as field hands, cleaning staff, and construction workers.Continue Reading →
