DownloadArticles : Immigration
Jan. 11 issue
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Immigrants lead a renewal
Immigration is a hot topic these days. The discussion usually centers on issues of the economy and the law.
My work resettling refugees in Philadelphia has made me realize the brokenness of our systems and the hard work required to reform them.
Oct. 5, 2009 issue
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‘Stranger’ or neighbor?
WAXAHACHIE, Texas — The question was originally posed to Jesus by a teacher of a law. Mennonite pastors and lay leaders revisited it: Who is my neighbor?
Sept. 14, 2009 issue
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Jesus was an immigrant too
Later this month, Mennonites from around the country will gather in Texas to address the challenge of immigration.
Aug. 17, 2009 issue
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Immigrants want strong connections
PASADENA, Calif. — While coming from many nations, they had some similarities: culture shock, passion for the gospel and a desire to connect more to Mennonite Church USA.
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Author offers biblical perspective on immigration
WAXAHACHIE, Texas — When Christians talk about immigration, the conversation is not necessarily Christ-like. M. Daniel Carroll Rodas wants to bring the Bible into the debate.
June 22, 2009 issue
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Demand grows for English classes run by Elkhart churches
ELKHART, Ind. — English as a Second Language classes here that began with two people in 1997 are now overflowing.
June 1, 2009 issue
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Fear, blame — and swine flu
Fear and misinformation concerning the H1N1 virus — swine flu — are leading to discrimination against immigrants in the United States.
Jan. 26, 2009 issue
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MCC Central States helps families affected by immigration raid in Iowa
Mennonite Central Committee Central States is supporting the families of people detained in an immigration raid on a meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa, last May.
Sept. 22, 2008 issue
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Don’t blame the immigrants
The Center for Immigration Studies released a report last month that claimed immigration to the United States is a significant contributor to global warming. When people move to the United States from lower- emitting countries, the report contends, their greenhouse gas emissions multiply.
Aug. 11, 2008 issue
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A 75-mile walk in migrants’ shoes
TUCSON, Ariz. — The stretch of desert between Sasabe, Mexico, and Tucson is one of several areas in the Southwest called a migrant trail because so many use it to cross the border.
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