What if a Violent Gang Threatened Your Daughter?
That’s a theoretical question I am privileged to ask in the safety of my suburban New Jersey home. My daughter is now 23 and was never threatened by a gang….
All You Need to Know about Asylum in 5 Easy Videos
Some people just keep on giving and Edafe Okporo is one of them. Edafe is currently the Executive Director of the RDJ Refugee Center and the Founder of The Pont,…
The Astonishing X-Ray Vision of the Man from Kazakhstan
A man from Kazakhstan helps the Modern Church Lady see another truth about her privilege. The parking lot of the Hudson County jail is an otherworldly place on the rainy…
4 New Years Resolutions Inspired by Brave Immigrants
Working with asylum seekers is an honor. Where else would I get to meet modern day heroes who risked their lives for justice? I volunteer regularly with First Friends, an organization…
What Happened to 6 Immigrant Holy Families in the US
The horrors of Child Separation dominated the news of 2019. In a photography project employing creches from around the world, The Modern-Day Church Lady speculates what would happen to the…
Boldly Revolutionizing Men’s Fashion with Mayan Grandeur
Sylvian Hyde, Immigrant Fashion Designer This is the first of the Modern Church Lady’s #ChangeTheNarrative profiles of recent immigrants who are making the U.S. a stronger, more vibrant country. Sitting…
How To Support Immigrants with a Fantastic T-Shirt
The Modern Church Lady had the great privilege of being interviewed by Edafe Okporo for his The Asylum series of his This is Edafe Okporo podcast. The interview focuses on…
How to Be, Not Do, in Fascinating El Salvador
I woke early to the singular sweet clarion call of a tropical bird. Soon the morning doves filled in with their baseline organ drones and countless high-pitched chirps filled in…
A Terrific Way To Welcome Immigrants Video
Are you frustrated with the current administration’s efforts to make immigrants feel afraid and unwanted? Do you wish there was a way to assert the traditional American value of welcoming…
Protesting Blood Money Made Off the Backs of Immigrants
Scenes from the Lights for Liberty protest held at Essex County Jail on July 12, 2019 Behind this barbed wire immigrants are warehoused Transformed into capital assets that generate funds for suburban…
