The largest humanitarian crisis in the world isn’t happening in Ukraine, or in Gaza, but in Sudan. There, 33.7 million people (out of a total population of 55 million) are in dire need of aid, and the world has forgotten…
What does America’s blue state to red state migration mean?
Conservative groups claim there’s a migration of U.S. residents from Democratic-led states to Republican-led states due to politics and “family values.” Others say that claim is overblown or misinterpreted. Fox News has called it “the great wealth migration (to the)…
Elected officials who spread immigration lies pose a threat to public safety, rights groups say
Members of Congress who actively spread anti-immigrant conspiracy theories pose a significant threat to public safety and democracy, according to a report released by eight human, civil and immigrant rights groups. The “Bigoted Conspiracy Caucus Report” examines the power and…
Christians and Muslims overrepresented in world’s migrants
Christians make up close to half the world’s 280 million migrants, followed by significant numbers of Muslims, agnostics and atheists, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. Released in August, “The Religious Composition of the World’s Migrants”…
Ecumenical group gathers at border wall to share Communion and demonstrate unity
An ecumenical network of Caribbean, Latin American and U.S. religious groups expanded its commitment to serving migrants throughout the region during a four-day gathering in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Ruben Ortiz, Latino field ministries coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, served…
Report highlights the good and bad of Biden administration’s immigration record
Amid the backdrop of a historically turbulent period of hemispheric and global migration, President Joe Biden has issued more orders on immigration since taking office than Donald Trump did during his entire presidency, according to a new report. “By taking…
Despite a Supreme Court judgment stopping Britain’s migration deal with Rwanda, Sunak administration presses on
In the last couple of weeks, three issues have dominated debate in Britain: the Israeli/Hamas war in Gaza, the COVID-19 inquiry and Rishi Sunak’s migration deal with the Rwandan government. Of the three, the British and Rwandan government’s plan designed…
Why most everything you think you know about global migration is probably wrong
When it comes to discussing the issue of global migration, most Americans speak with certainty of their views as though they had been briefed by the United Nations. Yet what passes as conventional wisdom in the United States often doesn’t…
That time I was suddenly responsible for getting nine migrants through security at DFW Airport
Even though I graduated from both high school and college in New Mexico, my Spanish is pretty bad. But I understood clearly what Pastor Isabel Marquez was telling the 52 migrants gathered in a small room at Oak Lawn United…
With refugee numbers rising worldwide, racism remains a factor in where they’re accepted and how quickly
In its message marking this year’s World Refugee Day June 20, the United Nations came up with a three-word catch phrase it believes should define how refugees are treated globally: “Whoever. Wherever. Whenever.” The subtheme is: “Everyone has the right…
Debates about refugees need a dose of compassion, religious freedom panelists urge
Americans must add compassion to their debates about the world’s 26 million refugees, a Jewish leader said during a Feb. 2 webinar hosted by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. “The need is urgent for us here in the…
A conversation with Lynn Tramonte: Immigrants are our neighbors, and they deserve respect
Lynn Tramonte is both committed and consistent when it comes to advocacy for immigrants. The author, writing coach and nonprofit leader is motivated by her own concern for the plight of the world’s refugees and immigrants. And regardless of who’s…