Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in Sojourners’ God’s Politics blog. Permission was given by the moderator to repost. “I didn’t come here because I wanted a job…I came here because I wanted to live.” These words from an undocumented immigrant came early on in Church World Service’s Summit on […]Continue Reading →
“I was a stranger, and you welcomed me.” —Matthew 25:35 I recently had the privilege of joining other members of G92 in attending the Americans for Reform lobby day in Washington, D.C. Although the 600 attendees represented interests from a variety of fields, we all had one thing in common: […]Continue Reading →
Editor’s note: Earlier this week, members of G92 participated in the Americans for Reform lobby day in Washington, D.C. to urge members of the the House of Representatives to ask their leaders to bring immigration reform to a vote. Please join us by contacting your Representative today to encourage […]Continue Reading →
Editor’s note: This blog originally ran on September 3, 2012. You can’t understand immigration without a basic understanding of the labor market. While some individuals choose—or are forced—to migrate for other reasons, such as refugees forced to flee persecution or individuals who relocate to reside with a family member, the vast majority of immigrants […]Continue Reading →
I read two articles last week that seem to contradict one another. First, I saw a new poll by Gallup on the topic of immigration: they found that 88% of Americans—including 83% of self-described conservatives—now support what has been the most controversial element of recent immigration reform legislation: allowing undocumented immigrants who meet certain […]Continue Reading →
Here in Illinois, where I live, we’ve gained a national infamy for corrupt politics. In fact, we’ve had four former governors imprisoned in as many decades. On Wednesday, while in Washington , D.C., I got to hear from two Illinois elected officials who have each also spent time in jail—but whom I believe […]Continue Reading →
This weekend, I saw Steven Spielberg’s new film Lincoln, which brilliantly chronicles the last few months of the life of the sixteenth American president. In January 1865, President Lincoln, who had just won re-election to a second term, faced two huge tasks: to end the Civil War and to guide congressional ratification of the […]Continue Reading →
I don’t own a TV and haven’t for years. Some of my low-income immigrant neighbors—children in particular—are scandalized to discover that my wife and I don’t own a television set, and they’ve offered them to us as charitable gifts so many times that I’ve lost count. Last Tuesday evening, though, I really wanted to […]Continue Reading →
Guest Blog by Dr. Carl Ruby I’m a lifelong Republican working at a conservative evangelical university. Voted for Reagan. Voted for Bush. Voted for Dole. Voted for Bush again – twice. Voted for Mc… okay, so I didn’t vote for McCain, let’s not go there. My issues are supposed to be low taxes, strong […]Continue Reading →
