Tag: resettlement
Persecuted Christians Resettled in US Drop Dramatically Under Trump
The United States is on track to welcome the fewest refugees since its resettlement policy was formalized in 1980, by a substantial margin. Capped at 18,000 people for 2020—the lowest ceiling on record—the US has...
The Global Refugee Crisis Hit a Record High. The US Welcome for the Persecuted Is at a Record Low.
In just a few years, the United States has gone from a world leader in refugee resettlement to only admitting a fraction as many as it once did—a shift that has allowed fewer persecuted Christians and other...
Building (and Becoming) a Sanctuary for Refugees
We all need a home—a place to live, to love and be loved, to heal, to grow, to learn, to prosper, to thrive, to know and be known. Migrants, more than the rest of us,...
Wanting Refugees and Making a Home for Them
I was in Kenya in the autumn of 2014. I stayed in the home of a saint of a woman named Goma. Grandmotherly, gentle, joyful, she sang songs of praise while cooking breakfasts of eggs...
Compassion Versus Security
The largest obstacle to resettling refugees in North America is our own fear. It is a fear that comes from news stories about Arabs and Africans—sometimes migrants, usually not—killing Westerners on the street or in...
On the Prospect of Resettlement: Saying “Welcome”
Keep on loving each other as brothers. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. – Hebrews 13:1-2 As we’ve noted, the “refugee” label carries various...
The Abandonment of Muslim Refugees
This year, the United States is on track to welcome the fewest number of refugees since 2002, when 9/11 thwarted resettlement programs in this country. That year, about 22,000 refugees found homes in America. So...
Responding to Refugeeism: A Three-Pronged Plan of Action
And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward. – Matthew...