Yes, you read that headline correctly. The Biden administration announced earlier this week a proposed rule that would create the presumption of asylum ineligibility for the majority of asylum seekers. Immigration advocates, like Fellowship Southwest and our partners, warn that this rule runs counter to the universal human right to seek asylum.
Read More2023 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.
Read MoreWhat 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.
Read MoreFellowship 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.
Read MoreThis week Anyra Cano, director of programs and outreach, had the opportunity to interview a young man from South America who was recently released from an immigration detention center. To protect his identity, we will refer to him as “PR”.
Read More1,500 migrants crossing en masse in El Paso this week is an act of desperation by folks frustrated with a broken system. The U.S. immigration system is broken and overwhelmed, not unlike so many individuals seeking asylum here.
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