Articles, Publications, & Other Media on Immigration
Shalom, Justice & Immigration Reform
Randy Chang proposes immigration reform principles as viewed through the lens of biblical shalom and justice. 3 pages.
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No More Deaths Reader
A collection of readings compiled by the organization, No Mas Muertes, about their work regarding NAFTA and the crisis at the borderlands. 154 pages.
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Theology, Migration, and the Borderlands - Excerpt
A collection of reflections on immigration by Craig Wong, compiled for the Spring Institute on Lived Theology, 2010. 17 pages.
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Over-Raided, Under Siege
Documentation of incidents and U.S. immigration laws and enforcement policies adversely affecting the rights of immigrant families. National Network of Immigrant & Refugee Rights.
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Safe at Home - A National Security Strategy to Protect the Homeland
A policy paper that offers a critical analysis of our nation's post-911 homeland security policies, with attention given to the fence along the U.S. - Mexico border.
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Immigration: Through an Ecclesiologial Lens
On May 3, 2008, GUM convened a hundred pastors and congregational leaders to consider what it means to be the Church amidst a growing anti-immigrant political climate and the proliferation of harsh policies adversely affecting the immigrant community. Michael Budde, a professor of ecclesiology and political science, set the table for theological dialogue and discernment.Listen to Mike Budde - Part 1[MP3]Listen to Mike Budde - Part 2[MP3]
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