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As the immigration crisis develops and deepens across our southern borders, we are called to respond in more significant numbers and different ways. Just today, three buses have arrived from Texas, each containing around 40 asylum seekers. The L.A. Welcomes Collective has called for more
The rules change all the time, the needs are great, and funding is always a struggle. Rev. Baldwin Avendano of Calexico United Methodist Mission stays busy picking up asylum-seekers released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Calexico port-of-entry. He and his case
Children arrive with their parents across our borders every day. They have been through unimaginable experiences, and their journey is not yet over. Parents are busy and distracted once they arrive, causing more stress to the children (and the parents!) These backpacks are designed to
June 13, 2023 Maria Chavalan Sut feels liberated thanks to her church family. After three years in sanctuary at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, Chavalan Sut has been freed from many of the strictures that were placed upon her as an undocumented immigrant. “When I
Update: The contact information has been updated with a new email address. The California-Pacific Conference and its Disaster Response Task Force are seeking volunteers to work on restoring living quarters for refugees on the CST campus in Claremont, California. Work includes bed assembling, cleaning, painting,
[#theyarechildren] As the Obama Administration prepares to fast-track the deportation of these unaccompanied migrant children against public opinion (Reuters/Ipsos poll), faith and community leaders from both The United States and Mexico will visit a temporary holding facility in McAllen, Texas on Monday, August 18, 2014.
Bishops Call UMC to Prayer The Executive Committee of The United Methodist Council of Bishops has called on United Methodists across the connection, “to pray, reflect, and engage in acts of compassion.” Included in the Bishops’ statement is that the Bishops, “commend to all the
The following prayer was delivered by Rev. David Farley, Cal-Pac Director of Justice and Compassion Ministries, The United Methodist Church at a gathering of advocates for unaccompanied migrant children at Port Hueneme, Ventura, CA on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. O God of all Creation and
Dear colleagues and friends, We know that many of you join us in being concerned about the urgent humanitarian need at our border and in our communities as thousands of refugee children flee violence and instability, seeking a safe haven here in the U.S. Photos
