Immigrants

Some Biblical Reflections on Refugees

Posted on February 8, 2017February 5, 2017 by Mark Randall James

The Biblical story of salvation begins with a community of refugees. The book of Genesis recounts how Jacob and his family sought refuge in Egypt from a severe famine. The book of Exodus begins–... Read More

Social Justice as a Unifying Issue for Dharmic Communities

Posted on April 25, 2012April 25, 2012 by Joshua Stanton

Religious communities are never the same once they reach America. In my view, they often become even more remarkable. As a third-generation American Jew, it is at times even challenging for me to thin... Read More

Are Muslims permanent foreigners in the US? by Ryan Bell

Posted on September 24, 2011May 13, 2015 by State of Formation

Today the LA Times reported that “After more than two days of deliberation, an Orange County jury…found 10 Muslim students guilty of two misdemeanors to conspire and then disrupt a February 20... Read More

9/11 – 10: A Decade Lost for Immigrants

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Neil Krishan Aggarwal

America’s collective unconscious cannot confront the anxiety of recognizing the central conflict: We are a nation of immigrants, but 9/11 would not have happened had we let the right immigrants in. ... Read More