The travails of deportation will cease only with its abolition. From Dayton, Ohio, to Washington, D.C., activists are joining forces with targeted communities in the burgeoning movement to end this unjust system.
2013
Healing the Wound: Immigration, Activism, and Policies
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To build a world free of borders and border violence—a world where no one yells, “go back to where you came from”—we need to address the fear motivating those who would shut the door.
2013
Translation depends, not on what must be included, but on what must not be left out
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You enter the country next door from under the stone / Church of the Redeemer / subway exit. No Pork Chinese Restaurant / and Mr. Chicken, flank the avenue / both strictly halal.
2013
Spirituality in a Broken World
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Larry Rasmussen reviews Spirituality: What It Is and Why It Matters by Roger S. Gottlieb.
2013
Queering Palestinian Solidarity Work
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Wendy Elisheva Somerson reviews Israel/Palestine and the Queer International by Sarah Schulman.
2013
An Evangelical Perspective on Immigration
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Inspired by Scripture and struggling to serve immigrant worshippers, the evangelical community is calling for reforms to keep families together and establish a path toward citizenship for people without papers.
2013
Love the Stranger: Looking to the Torah for Guidance on Immigration Policy
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We are all capable of prejudice and must remain vigilant to observe and change it within ourselves. Perhaps that’s why the most repeated commandment in the Torah is to love the stranger.
2013
Awakening to the Story in My Bones: Border Crossings, Detention, and Asylum
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It is amazingly easy to become quietly complicit with the violence of U.S. border policy—even for those whose ancestors once fled violence themselves. How can so many of us live in denial?
2013
A New Social Contract: Social Welfare in an Era of Transnational Migration
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In the twenty-first century, more and more people will live their lives across borders and belong to several communities at the same time. Just as money follows opportunity, so labor also moves toward brighter horizons. Today’s migrants are moving in a world of economic crisis, neoliberal restructuring, precarious jobs, and major cutbacks in social welfare.
2013
Living in the Shadow of SB 1070: Organizing for Migrant Rights in Arizona
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The predatory escalation of immigration enforcement in Arizona has continued to worsen in the wake of Arizona’s 2010 immigration law. In response, migrants have organized Barrio Defense Committees, Freedom Rides of undocumented activists, and more.
2013
Creating Sanctuary: Faith-Based Activism for Migrant Justice
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When would-be migrants die in the desert, it’s not just an ethical issue, it’s also a religious crisis. Arizona groups have put their faith into action for decades, defying federal law and offering humanitarian aid.
2013
Rethinking Immigration With Art
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To reorient this country’s immigration policy toward generosity and compassion will require serious creativity and vision. Let’s look to art for inspiration!
2013
How to Stop a Deportation
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Individuals often endure deportation proceedings in isolation, but it doesn’t have to be this way. The stories of Steve Li and Laibar Singh show what is possible when communities mobilize in response.
2013
Readers Respond: Letters from Summer 2013
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Letters on gun violence and Gun Violence in America from the Summer 2013 issue.
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An Evangelical’s Call for Immigration Reform
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I belong to a group called the Evangelical Immigration Table, a loosely connected group of evangelical Christians who are advocating an approach to immigration that is rooted in Judeo-Christian principles like respect for the dignity of life, the rule of law, and the importance of family.