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5 Times the Church Advocated for Refugees and Immigrants in U.S. History

March 14, 2025 | Comments Off on 5 Times the Church Advocated for Refugees and Immigrants in U.S. History

Throughout history, the church has consistently spoken up about the needs of those facing persecution and suffering. Here are five times in U.S. history when the church advocated for refugees and immigrants.

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Why Independence in South Sudan Matters.

July 9, 2015

South Sudan marked its fourth Independence Day in the midst of ongoing conflict. Jenny Yang, World Relief’s Vice President of Advocacy, outlines 4 ways for the American Church to pursue peace in South Sudan. Read Story

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Want to stop people from joining groups like the Islamic State? Try tackling core problems first.

April 14, 2015

Taking cues from grassroots peacebuilding efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, World Relief President and CEO, Stephan Bauman, suggests that increasing access to opportunities for meaningful civic involvement can curb Islamic State enlistment. Read more.

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Agricultural Development – A Story from Haiti

April 14, 2015

In 2011, a year after Haiti’s most devastating earthquake, Monique Lewis bought 500 baby chicks and launched her own chicken farm. Since then, this mother of three has transformed her small start-up into a booming poultry operation where she raises, processes and sells thousands of chickens each year.

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Changing Maternal and Child Health – Celebrating 20 Years of Care Groups

April 7, 2015

In 1995, a small group of thoughtful people noticed an injustice and were not content to sit back and wait…

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Transforming Lives and Agriculture- a Story from Mozambique

April 1, 2015

Out of the five farmers’ groups in Massingir West, Mozambique, the Chinhangane group was by far the least successful. Aside…

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Stopping Slavery before it Starts – A Story from Cambodia

March 18, 2015

Human trafficking continues to flourish today in 167 countries – that’s 85 percent of the world. Every day, women, men…

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