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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.”

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