Immigration System

Bend the Immigration Arc Toward Justice

Alison Parker | Posted 07.25.2011

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Alison Parker

I have taken calls from seriously hysterical family members -- incredibly traumatized people -- sobbing on the phone, crying out, "I don't know where my son or husband is!"

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Chipotle Firings: One Story of a Broken Immigration System

Jim Wallis | Posted 07.19.2011

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Jim Wallis

While the broken state of our immigration system, and its desperate need for reform, might not be a part of your daily life, there are many for whom it is. It's time we all start following this story.

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After Tucson, the State of the Union

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

The speech Barack Obama gave in Tucson was a memorial to the victims of a horrible tragedy, but the spirit of his speech could also shape Tuesday's State of the Union address by calling us to be worthy of each victim's sacrifice.

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Glenn Beck, Immigration, and Social Justice

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

Beck promised on his radio show that "the hammer" would be coming down on me, and that he would devote a week of his TV show to bringing me down. I took that as a "no" to dialogue, but I've decided to go ahead without him.

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Immigration Reform: Change Takes Courage and Faith

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

If our political leaders won't make room for the "strangers" among us, we will -- because Jesus commands us to do so.

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An Entire Generation at Stake

Janet Murguía | Posted 05.25.2011

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Janet Murguía

Today, more than one-fourth of Latino children live in poverty. Three-fifths live in low-income families. One in five does not have health insurance. Only 55% graduate from high school.

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This Thanksgiving Remember the Immigrant, Pilgrim

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Wallis

The broken nature of America's immigration system is deeply felt during the holidays by millions in the United States who long to be reunited with their loved ones.

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