Get W.I.T.H. it - Aug 20th

Immigration

Please join Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service for its brand new Virtual Book Series of insightful interviews with authors and experts in the immigration landscape today. Each week, we will speak to an author about the most pressing topics in migration — from climate displacement to refugee resettlement to the Family Separation Crisis to the role of faith in immigration. Learn more and register today!

On Monday, August 3, Netflix aired a new docu-series called Immigration Nation, which offers an in-depth look at the reality of America’s immigration system. Filmmakers Shaul Schwarz and Christina Clusiau were embedded with immigration officers, and the series allows viewers to peer into the secretive agencies waging the war on immigrants. The documentary and filmmakers were featured in a recent New York Times piece that detailed how DHS and ICE had fought to delete scenes and delay the release of the film until after the election. We hope you can find time to this important work!

Human Trafficking

“With the COVID-19 pandemic contributing to the retraumatization of survivors and increasing risk among individuals experiencing disadvantage, the need is even greater to shine a light on the work Catholic sisters are doing to address the realities of human trafficking, both domestically and abroad.” Click here to read the rest of Catholic Sisters Lead the Way in the Anti-Trafficking Movement, by Sabrina Wong.

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Race Matters

To further your ongoing reflection on “I Can’t Breathe,” please view our resource series, “Racism and the AMSSND Commitments.” The four commitments of the AMSSND province—universal access to clean water, justice for immigrants, the end of human trafficking, and sustainable development in Haiti—are interwoven in a variety of ways. One critical link between them is racism. Working toward each of these goals will require us to dismantle the racist systems that oppress people of color.

Click the links to learn more:
•    Racism and Water
•    Racism and Immigration
•    Racism and Human Trafficking
•    Racism and Haiti

Season of Creation

The Season of Creation is fast approaching—it will begin on September 1 and conclude October 4. We invite you to view this SSND video and reflect on how you can celebrate the season, themed “Jubilee for the Earth.”
 

 

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