A Year Later, Afghan Refugees Still Need Our Support
Here we are a full year after the evacuation of the U.S. military from Afghanistan. With over 70,000 Afghans now resettled here in the U.S. as a result of the withdrawal, their future is once again in limbo. Currently, evacuees have safe, temporary protection here in the U.S. However, they don’t have access to permanent legal status and their protection could expire as soon as the end of 2023. The House and the Senate—just this week—introduced the Afghan Adjustment Act and we’d love for you to join with us to support this Act that will ensure permanent legal status
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Who Are Unaccompanied Minors at the Border?
This community has always cared intensely and kept an eye on what is happening with vulnerable immigrant and refugee children. In 2018 Christian women were at the forefront of those crying out against family separation. While much has changed in the past few years there are still dire needs of children around the world and showing up at the U.S. borders. It can be confusing and hard to navigate all the nuances surrounding children and families. We hope this helps guide your understanding, prayers, and advocacy. Who are UACs? Often abbreviated UACs (Unaccompanied Alien Child) are children under the age of 18
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Why Do Asylum Seekers Leave Their Countries and Come to the U.S.?
We met Cara earlier this year in the Women of Welcome community. She asked us if she could share her late husband’s story with our community. Paul was an asylum seeker from Cameroon. “His story showcases why someone would leave their home. It speaks to the reality of really hard things,” she said. People ask, ‘Why would someone flee?’ This is why.“We can say what we want and vote the way we want, and those things are taken for granted. In other countries, those things are not taken for granted. Paul didn’t break any laws. He
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