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What happens after Title 42?

The Biden administration has begun preparing to end Title 42 –the COVID-19 order that authorizes the rapid expulsion of migrants, primarily to Mexico– on May 11. The administration will impose penalties for those who enter the U.S. without inspection, while at the same time opening new programs for migrants to come to the U.S. Unfortunately, the efforts the administration is taking largely exports our immigration dilemma to other countries, militarizes our border, and fails to fulfill our legal obligation to allow people to seek asylum in the United States.

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Woodland hosts a reception for immigration ministry

2023 marks an exciting development in Fellowship Southwest's immigration ministry with the ability to provide low cost legal services to immigrants in San Antonio. ELIM, which stands for Educational and Legal Immigration Ministries, currently operates out of Trinity Baptist Church in central San Antonio. Last week, Woodland Baptist Church in North Central San Antonio hosted an open house to celebrate an additional future location for ELIM's operations later this spring.

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Where are you staying?

What are you looking for? Jesus asks this profound question of two disciples of John. They reply with a question of their own: “Where are you staying?” Here at the beginning of the gospel, John articulates a search at the heart of the human condition— the search for home or belonging. John’s gospel is a search for the place to abide. Not just a new home, but, a new household.

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Fellowship Southwest launches a new immigration ministry

Fellowship Southwest is pleased to announce the addition of a new program to the organization. Educational and Legal Immigration Ministries (ELIM) will be providing low cost immigration counseling, legal services, and immigration training to churches and individuals. Jesús and Elsa Romero have led a similar ministry with ISAAC, which stands for Immigration Service and Aid Center, housed at the Christian Life Commission (CLC) at the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT), since 2010. 

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