Christian Refugees Caught in the Crosshairs of U.S. Immigration Policy
July 31, 2025
Matthew Soerens, vice president of advocacy and policy for World Relief, a Christian humanitarian organization and refugee resettlement agency, said religion is often a big factor in persecution worldwide.
" Everyone wants to stay home when they can, but often it reaches a point where people feel that they have no choice but to leave home," he said. "And that is a tragedy, but it's even more tragic when then they have nowhere to go."
Standing Up for the Persecuted
July 29, 2025
In Washington, Pastor Torosian worked with Christian refugee organization World Relief to schedule meetings with lawmakers. And he says he also spoke with White House faith office director Paula White Cain. He returned to Los Angeles on Thursday.
LA pastor on hunger strike to protest ICE’s detainment of Iranian Christians
July 24, 2025
“We feel trapped as Iranian refugee Christians,” Pastor Ara Torosian said, holding a sign reading, “Mr. President: Iranian Christians believed you would protect them,” and “President Trump: Keep your promise to persecuted Christians.”
Thousands of Afghans Face Deportation, Christian Leaders Urge President Trump to Reconsider
July 13, 2025
"It's difficult for me to understand the assessment that Afghanistan is now safe to return to" -- Matthew Soerens, VP of Advocacy & Policy, World Relief
Alligator Alcatraz Complaints Prompt Response from World Relief: ‘We Must Do Better’
July 9, 2025
Myal Greene, president and CEO of World Relief, said, “Christians believe that all people have been made in the image of God and should be spoken of and treated with dignity.” “We must do better than joking about human beings made in God’s image as alligator food—and,” he added, “even in those cases where detention is appropriate for public safety reasons, when someone has been convicted of a violent crime, our government should treat all people humanely, respecting our own laws.”
