who are we the people to keep people / from cropping the ‘amber waves of grain’

A documentary about LGBTQ immigrants, a documentary about progressive religion in Oklahoma, and an animated short film about refugees have Unitarian Universalist connections.

As the U.S. government aggressively pursues undocumented immigrants, life goes on for months or even years as those in sanctuary appeal their cases.

Members and leaders join July 2 “Close the Camps” protests, plan to join July 12 protests.

Thousands of immigrant children are held at for-profit detention center in Florida.

More UUs in the news: Leslie Mac in Essence, James Reeb on NPR, Tim Berners-Lee on the thirtieth anniversary of the Internet.

Unitarian Universalists provide meeting space, food, money, and volunteer support to local immigrant families disrupted by ICE arrests.

Interfaith “Love Knows No Borders” action held in solidarity with migrants’ right to seek asylum.

UUA President Susan Frederick-Gray and other clergy join No More Deaths effort, bringing 125 gallons of bottled water to desolate region near Arizona-Mexico border.

In the midst of critical justice work, it is essential to practice more deeply our faith.

Actions protesting U.S. treatment of migrants and asylum seekers were organized by the Latinx organization Mijente in San Diego on July 2.

Central American asylum seekers, fleeing violence at home, may be released from detention centers to sponsors’ homes.

Since October, Sujitno and Dahlia Sajuti have lived in a Unitarian Universalist church, pleading to stay in the country they’ve called home for thirty years.

UUA President Susan Frederick-Gray, a plaintiff in suit against Arizona county sheriff’s office, says fight for immigrant justice continues.

Unitarian Universalist volunteers are helping traumatized women and children at a family immigrant detention center in Texas.

At least twelve other congregations are preparing to offer sanctuary.

Each of us at the wedding had unique stories about their life, but most knew how it felt to be an Asian American in this country.

For almost thirty years after coming to the United States, I didn't fully understand the cultural cues around me. Initially, this gave me the false sense of liberation. I often interpreted uncomfortable situations to be my fault, as an ignorant immigrant. Trying hard to assimilate, I unconsciously suppressed what came naturally to me.