Immigration: When the Abstract Became Personal - Gary Wiley
Rev. Wiley gave this testimony at a press conference in front of the White House in Washington, D.C. on July 1, 2010.
Sanctuary's Daughter: A Follow Up Interview
A little while ago, Mason Funk wrote on our blog about the documentary, Sanctuary’s Daughter. Recently, Leanna Creel, producer and co-director, gave a phone interview to Patheos.com.
David Cho: A Proud DREAMer
UCLA student David Cho delivered this inspiring speech at the Campus Progress National Conference 2010. We'll let him speak for himself!
Immigration, the Bible, and the Lawsuit - Lisa Sharon Harper
Last week President Barack Obama made a bold move. He went on the record explaining, in no uncertain terms, that he is in favor of comprehensive immigration reform. And now, the administration backed up its words with action. The U.S. Justice Department sued the state of Arizona, claiming through the courts that immigration law is ultimately the responsibility of the federal government, not the states.
Federal Government Sues Arizona Over Unjust Immigration Law - Allison Johnson
In a rare move by any administration, the federal government has sued the state of Arizona over the most restrictive immigration law in the country, SB1070.
From The Washington Post:
Mother of Exiles - Lynne Hybels
Bill and I were vacationing in Michigan when we received the call from the White House asking if Bill would introduce President Obama’s Immigration Reform speech last Thursday morning at American University.
“Do you think I should do this?” Bill asked me.
“Of course, this may be the speech we’ve been praying for!”
State Immigration Legislative Updates - Week of July 5, 2010
Utah Governor Gary Herbert to hear all angles of immigration debate. Governor Herbert plans to bring together Utah residents on all sides of the immigration debate in a “round-table discussion.” He says he wants to hear all points of view on the topic so Utah can come up with a “correct” immigration bill. He hopes for frank, open, and respectful dialogue.
