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The Sound of Distress and a Call to Action
Dreamers continue to live in the shadows. (image by Katty Elizarova/Shutterstock.com) by Greg Smith “Oh, I didn’t realize that.” The...
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Sep 22, 20213 min read


Walls, Tables, and God’s Kingdom
by Renee Edington I’m near the end of a Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Student.Go internship. I’m Renee Edington, a seminary student at...
hikerlady59
Jul 26, 20213 min read


Just Now Seeing the Worst
There seems to be a lot of talk these days about reopening things and getting on with our lives. About the damage that is done to our...
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May 21, 20203 min read


Ripping Families Apart: How Did Our Nation Get Here?
by Sue Smith I traveled internationally with my sons on two separate occasions several years ago. I was “estadounidense” (“American”) and...
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Jan 11, 20193 min read


What Will Happen to US?
“If DACA ends, life as I know it will end, too. I won’t be able to drive anymore because I’ll lose my license. And I won’t be able to...
hikerlady59
Nov 28, 20175 min read


Actions Have Consequences
“How do you feel when your parents migrate to the US . . . and leave you behind?” This wasn’t an easy question for students to answer in...
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Mar 18, 20174 min read


Where Do Immigrants Come From? And Why Do They Come?
Marcos* was a Salvadoran immigrant in his late 20s whose story caused me to dig deeper in order to understand his home country. Since...
hikerlady59
Feb 15, 20172 min read


Immigrant Fears
Recalibrating, thinking about shutting down refugee offices. Consoling children and comforting parents fearful to leave home. Reminding...
hikerlady59
Nov 17, 20163 min read


Beyond the Band-Aid
Band-Aid: ˈbandād/ noun NORTH AMERICAN trademark an adhesive bandage with a gauze pad in the center, used to cover minor wounds. a...
hikerlady59
May 11, 20162 min read


Immigration Legal Services
On April 15th, LUCHA submitted the paperwork to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Board of Immigration Appeals requesting recognition that...
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May 1, 20163 min read


“Compared to the situation at hand…there is a big need.”
*All quotes are direct from anonymous participants at the BGAV Law Training Representative from Poarch Law Firm led the training seminars...
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Apr 20, 20162 min read


#11for11million
On April 2nd, we finished our first-ever social media awareness campaign, #11for11million! What does that hashtag mean, you wonder?...
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Apr 3, 20162 min read


A Dangerous Journey
The decision to immigrate to the US isn’t made lightly, no matter what the circumstances are in one’s home country Since 2014, Central...
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Mar 27, 20163 min read


Is my Daddy a bad person?
“Is My Daddy A Bad Person?” By Sue Smith, Executive Director It was a beautiful fall day, and Eduardo*, his sister Yessenia*, and I were...
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Dec 1, 20153 min read


Many Ways to Welcome Immigrants
The camp offering from Passport Camps this summer will go to Cooperative Baptist Fellowship work in the Rio Grande Valley, to Touching...
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Jul 21, 20153 min read


A Beloved Community
During the height of the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King spoke about the idea of the Beloved Community. This type of...
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Apr 19, 20153 min read


7 Pasos para Seguir Adelante
En LUCHA, creemos que cada persona tiene valor. Proyecto Adelante empodera a las familias para mejorar sus vidas....
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Apr 9, 20151 min read


Our God is Undocumented
Book Review Our God is Undocumented is a “bifocal approach” to the issue of immigrant justice and migrant ministry in North America. ...
hikerlady59
Apr 3, 20151 min read


Backpacks of Love
It’s amazing what one backpack can do. Since LUCHA began 11 years ago we’ve supplied Latino children with school supplies. With dropout...
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Mar 23, 20151 min read


Sick and Far From Home
In 2012, Maria, an immigrant from Honduras became sick. No one was sure what was wrong as the young mother began to lose weight,...
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Mar 23, 20152 min read
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