Immigration

“Undocumented and unafraid”

July 20, 2011

This spring, Ju, Hong, an undocumented student at CAL, was at the Chapel speaking with the East Bay Interfaith Immigration Coalition during our monthly meeting in the parish hall.  Here is an update from him that bears witness to the injustice unfolding all around us and to the Obama administration’s radical and extreme enforcement of [...]

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Lutherans respond to anti-immigrant Alabama law

June 11, 2011

Lutherans have responsed to Alabama’s anti-immigrant legislation HB 56. Read here for a Summary of Alabama’s HB 56 from Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. Read here for a Letter to Alabama Governor Robert Bentley from the Rev. H. Julian Gordy, Bishop of the Southeastern Synod Alabama of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and chairman [...]

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SHARE El Salvador’s new vision

June 9, 2011

This from our friends at SHARE:  El Salvador! It has been a busy spring and we have several exciting announcements for you. First, SHARE is eager to share its new vision with you. In addition to our work in El Salvador, beginning this year SHARE plans to  focus on developing relationships with and building the capacity of [...]

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Faith Communities hold vigil for imprisoned immigrants in Richmond

May 3, 2011

West Contra Costa County Detention Facility On Wednesday of Holy Week, also the week of Passover, Pr. Jeff and seminarians from PLTS joined with faith communities and interfaith organizations in the East Bay  for a vigil at the West Contra Costa County Detention Facility to shine a light on the suffering of immigrants detained there [...]

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