Louise Cainkar / Religion & Politics Just recently, Fatima,* a U.S. permanent resident originally from Yemen, received a letter from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) asking for more information on her application for an immigrant visa for her husband of four years. Continue Reading
Labeled terrorists in their homeland, hundreds of Turks are seeking asylum in New Jersey
Hannan Adely / North Jersey Record On the run in Turkey, Yasin Atik changed apartments four times, pulled his children out of school and avoided parks and hospitals where officers might ask for his identification. In his government's eyes, he was a supporter of terrorists. In Continue Reading
Thinking Biblically about Immigrants and Immigration Reform
Evangelical Immigration Table For evangelical Christians, our approach to immigrants and to immigration policy should be guided first and foremost by the Bible. Watch and share these six videos exploring how biblical principles should guide our thinking – and then download your free e-book to Continue Reading
Unprecedented mass denials from a U.S. asylum program leave Christians from Iran stranded in Vienna
By Sarah Parvini Even as it cracked down on immigration from predominantly Muslim countries in the Middle East and Africa, the Trump administration stressed that the safety of Christians in the region would be a priority. In recent months, however, dozens of religious minorities Continue Reading