The ‘Who’ and ‘Why’ of immigrant ministry
The Immigration Alliance Alejandro Mandes (TIA board member and founder of Immigrant Hope) provides the narration for this video. Alex explains the ‘Who’ and ‘Why’ of immigrant ministry. Immigrant...
View ArticleLetter on Children in Custody
Immigrant Hope has signed the Evangelical Immigration Table letter on detention conditions for children and treatment of asylum seekers at the border. This is a moral and political crisis that grows...
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Laura and Ryan’s Story
Our names are Laura and Ryan, I am 29 and Laura is 27. She is originally from Colombia and was here on the J1 visa working as an au pair from 2016-2018. When we decided we wanted to get married and...
View ArticleDoor of Hope
Immigrant Hope – Bloomington was featured in a short film made by Bethany International, a Christian missions training and sending organization dedicated to mobilizing disciples of Jesus and the...
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Passing of Renee Young
Yesterday we lost Renee Young, a friend and ministry partner of many years. Here is a note about her passing from her close friend and long-time EFCA staff member Dan Reeve: Renee has been battling a...
View ArticleMayra Perez Cuaste’s Story
From Immigrant Hope – Santa Barbara, Calif. we have the story of an immigrant who found a home in a church and an opportunity to serve with the help of IH legal workers. Thanks to our friends at The...
View ArticleTribute to Renee Young – Roy Larsen
Most people did not know that my colleague in the Immigrant Hope office, Renee Young, had been battling cancer for 21 years. She has been through surgeries, stem cell transplant, and many different...
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2019 Case Report
Overview In 2019, Immigrant Hope centers saw a total of 856 clients across 7 locations. Two-thirds were low-income and half qualified for reduced or waived fees. Number of cases for each Immigrant...
View ArticleREFUGEE RESETTLEMENT
Resolution adopted at General Conference, 1980THE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF AMERICA WHEREAS thousands of refugees have fled Cambodia, Afghanistan, Cuba, and other countries to find refuge in...
View ArticleSTRANGER AT OUR GATES:
A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE ON IMMIGRATION Proposed to the General Conference, 1996THE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF AMERICA During periods of rapid change and economic uncertainty, it is often the...
View ArticleWelcoming Althea Taylor as TIA Executive Director
Immigrant Hope is thrilled to join The Immigration Alliance in welcoming Rev. Althea Taylor as their new Executive Director. Rev. Taylor is the Executive Pastor for Bronx Bethany Church of the...
View ArticleStatement on Racism
Adopted by the Immigrant Hope Board of Directors on July 30, 2020. The board of Immigrant Hope joins with our brothers and sisters of many races and creeds to condemn and mourn the unjust killings of...
View ArticleStatement on Racism: Resources
On Theology and the Church Oneness Embraced: Reconciliation, the Kingdom, and How We are Stronger TogetherBook by Tony Evans (2015) Rediscipling the White Church: From Cheap Diversity to True...
View ArticleStatement on Racism: Q&A
Isn’t this just a political issue? Yes, it is political. But it isn’t just political. Standing up against oppression and injustice are Biblical commands from God to his people and his church, even...
View ArticleStatement on Racism: Action Steps
Study the issues for yourself. The problem and solutions are knowable and accessible. Prejudice, systemic racism and racialization have been studied in great depth from nearly every perspective....
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Cheick’s Story
Immigrant Hope – Bloomington client Cheick Diawara showing his green card. My name is Cheick O. Diawara. I am 26 years old and born in Yopougon, Ivory Coast, Africa. In 2010, I got approved by the...
View ArticleA Reminder to Pray for Unaccompanied Children
Dona Abbott, Vice President of Refugee Services at Bethany Christian Services, wrote a post for the Evangelical Immigration Table reminding us of the plight of unaccompanied children in the grasp of...
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Immigrant Hope Santa Barbara Is Doing God’s Work
Immigrant Hope’s Karla Can, Diane Martinez, and Litzy Castro. | Credit: Daniel Dreifuss Immigrant Hope – Santa Barbara, CA was featured in an article in the Santa Barbara Independent by Tyler Hayden....
View ArticleA Stranger at Our Gates: A Christian Perspective on Immigration
Resolution adopted at General Conference, 1996 The Evangelical Free Church of America During periods of rapid change and economic uncertainty, it is often the vulnerable and marginalized people who...
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