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Discourse and Politics: Tips for this Election Season

By worldrelief | September 17, 2024

The current political discourse can feel exhausting, regular conversations with friends and family can unexpectedly turn into political debates and watching TV means being inundated with candidate ads and political news. We are overwhelmed and navigating the discourse and politics can be challenging. You do not want to offend but still want to speak the truth in love.

The Top 5 Immigration Myths Debunked

By akeller | August 27, 2024

Immigration has always been a hot topic in our country’s political landscape — even more so during an election year.

The Top 5 Immigration Myths Debunked

By jgalvan | August 21, 2024

Immigration has always been a hot topic in our country’s political landscape — even more so during an election year.

5 Things to Consider About the U.S.-Mexico Border

By rclair | July 24, 2024

5 Key Things About the U.S.-Mexico Border, text over photo of the U.S.-Mexico Border

Here are 5 things to consider when thinking, praying and talking about the U.S.-Mexico border

Empowering Change: How Biblical Advocacy Shapes Our Response to Global Crises

By worldrelief | July 10, 2024

For eighty years, our staff and our vast, global network of church-based volunteers have come alongside those facing crises of disease, hunger, poverty and displacement, directly meeting physical and spiritual needs.

World Relief Statement on President Biden’s Executive Order

By akeller | June 7, 2024

Yesterday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that has drastic implications for people seeking asylum at the United States-Mexico border.

The executive action restricts entrance into the U.S. between ports of entry to asylum-seekers, once a 7-consecutive-calendar-day average of 2,500 encounters or more has been reached. This effectively means that asylum-seekers would be currently unable to enter because daily crossings are currently higher than the listed figure in the executive order.