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…
How to Fill Your Life with Interesting People
I had just settled down to watch the Michael Jackson documentary, Leaving NeverLand, when I received a text that dramatically changed the course of my evening. “Just learned that one…
La Detención no Debería ser Para Víctimas de Crímenes
El punto original de la detención de inmigrantes era mantener a los estadounidenses a salvo de criminales peligrosos. Pero en nuestro afán por protegernos, Estados Unidos está encarcelando a un…
Detention Should Not Be For Victims of Crime
The original point of immigration detention was to keep Americans safe from dangerous criminals. But in our zeal to protect ourselves, the United States is imprisoning a group of people…
How to Build a Big Beautiful Wall of Compassion
Finding themselves angry about the hateful and wasteful border wall dominating our national consciousness, the Modern-Day Church Lady and her church decide to build a wall of compassion instead. “Good…
In Children’s Detention, a Birthday is a Bad Day
The news is full of outrage about the inhumane treatment of unaccompanied minors from Central America. However, there is one equally terrifying aspect of their journey that is being overlooked. …
Who You Need for Sparkling Holiday Conversation
It was the ultimate parental shaming. Bored at a Thanksgiving several years ago, my son decided to video the torpid pace of our holiday conversation. No one comes out particularly…
How to Expand Your Horizons Through Asylee Friendships
In reconnecting with an asylee friend on a recent trip to Washington D.C., the modern church lady reflects on how her friendships with asylees have enriched her life. Mahmoud is…
