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Welcome the Stranger: Convincing Evangelicals to Support Immigration Reform
April 23, 2013, by Sarah McHaney, PBS Newshour - - Ray Suarez spoke with World Relief's Jenny Hwang, the co-author of "Welcoming the Stranger," a book published in 2009 urging evangelicals to look at comprehensive immigration reform based on biblical principles. Read More
An evangelical prayer for immigration reform
April 17, 2013, by Jenny Yang, Washington Post - - Today, in Washington, D.C., hundreds of evangelicals from across the country gathered to worship, pray and meet with legislators to advocate for immigration reform as part of the Evangelical Day of Prayer and Action for Immigration Reform. Read More
Seeing Immigration From a Church's Perspective
April 4, 2013, by Quan Truong, Chicago Tribune reporter - - Matt Soerens was flown to the White House to meet President Barack Obama and named a Champion of Change for his immigration work through World Relief. Read More
World Relief CEO: Global Aid Programs Need to Break Down White Savior Image
February 24, 2013, by Napp Nazworth - - In efforts to help the global poor, Christians need to listen, build friendships, and break down the power gap with those they serve Read More
Still Human
November 1, 2012, by Lynne Hybels and Belinda Bauman - - A glimpse inside the untold stories of women in Congo Read More
The Fight Against Human Trafficking in the United States
October 30, 2012, by Don Golden and Amy Hewat - - In a recent address to the Clinton Global Initiative, President Obama called human trafficking "modern day slavery" and "one of the great human rights causes of our time." Read More
Apartment-building fire claims everything from refugees
World Relief Columbus, August 22, 2012 The refugee families displaced by a North Side apartment-building fire on Monday night will have to rebuild their lives yet again. Read More.
World Relief Welcomes Forms and Guidelines for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - August 2012 World Relief welcomes the release by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the application forms and process guidelines for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The day has finally arrived for eligible immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to take a step towards becoming more fully integrated into our society. Download more information.
Friday, June 15 - On the heels of Tuesday’s gathering of evangelical organizations and leaders endorsing the Evangelical Immigration Table, President Obama announced that the United States would immediately grant administrative relief to young people who would be eligible for the DREAM Act. Download World Relief CEO Stephan Bauman’s statement here.
Liberal, Conservative Evangelicals Unite for Immigration Reform - June 2012 WASHINGTON – Evangelicals from across the political and racial spectrum have come together to voice their support for comprehensive immigration reform. Read More
Evangelical Leaders Unite to Flex Political Power in Support of Immigration Reform - June 2012 Today in Washington, D.C., several of the nation's most prominent evangelical Christian leaders will join together to announce a statement of principles. Read More
Justice 2.0, Stephan Bauman - May 2012
Justice is trendy today. Shop for something “red” to stem the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS in Africa. Buy a bottle of pure drinking water to help the billion people who survive without it. Download the article from Relevant Magazine.
The Gospel and Immigration - May 01, 2012 If you want to disrupt a beautifully harmonious dinner party, all you have to do is bring up the radioactive issue of immigration. There might not be a more heated political topic in contemporary American life. Read More
The Gospel and Immigration - May 01, 2012 If you want to disrupt a beautifully harmonious dinner party, all you have to do is bring up the radioactive issue of immigration. There might not be a more heated political topic in contemporary American life. Read More
Civilians Bear Brunt of Sudan, South Sudan Violence - May 01, 2012 World Relief is calling on the international community to intervene in the growing tensions between South Sudan and Sudan. Read More
Are We Still Dedicated to Peace in South Sudan - April 26, 2012
On July 9, 2011, the country of South Sudan etched its hopeful borders onto the world map as the youngest state today. However, this new state is not born innocent with time to develop and grow... Read More

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