Supreme Court Allows ICE to Resume ‘Roving Patrols’ in Los Angeles: A Call to Hope and Justice

by Monalisa S. Tu’itahi, Interim Immigration Ministries Coordinator This past week, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration, allowing immigration agents to resume “roving patrols” in Los […]
Message from Escobedo-Frank: The Good Samaritan

July 25, 2025: Bishop Escobedo-Frank calls us to show mercy to our neighbors and dive deeper into scripture with our community. Her video message is above, and a transcript of […]
Opportunity for Mexican Border Immersion Tour

Cal-Pac United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) announces opportunities for personal tours of the facilities and activities associated with the conference ministries to asylum seekers in the San Diego/Tijuana border […]
June 2025 Immigration Update: Navigating the Current Landscape

During our Cherish Workshop at Annual Conference 2025, Monalisa Tu’itahi shared the following resources:
The Immigrants’ Creed | Calvin Institute of Worship

The Immigrants’ Creed shared during the Cherish Chat: Love Your Neighbor session at AC2025 is available from the Calvin Institute of Worship at this link.
AC2025: Cherishing Workshops

On Friday evening of Annual Conference, you will have several options to choose from to learn and develop skills through our Cherishing Workshops! Read on to learn more, and check […]
Bishop Escobedo-Frank’s Statement for Los Angeles on the Care of Immigrants

STATEMENT FOR LOS ANGELES ON THE CARE OF IMMIGRANTSBishop Dottie Escobedo-FrankResident Bishop of the Los Angeles AreaThe United Methodist ChurchJune 7, 2025 This week I’ve been paying attention to the […]
Cal-Pac Attends GCORR Immigration Summit

Report provided by Rev. Dr. Kalesita Tu’ifua Omaha, NE on Apr 22 – 24, 2025 A group of us joined our Cal-Pac Conference Immigration Coordinator Monalisa Tu’itahi at the GCORR […]
JCEMT Updates on Immigration Enforcement Issues

UPDATES ON IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ISSUES April 21, 2025 by Monalisa S. Tu’itahi, Conference Immigration Coordinator The Conference Justice and Compassion Ministries are committed to supporting the Annual Conference by providing […]
Webinar: Immigration Q&A

Tuesday, April 22 at 6 pm PDT: Join the Justice and Compassion Essential Ministry Team for a debriefing and Q&A about the latest on immigration issues and your church. Interim […]