“Huerta wrote in an online essay: ‘Cesar’s actions do not reflect the values of our community and our movement. The farmworker movement has always been bigger and far more important than any one individual.’”
Update: The Chicago clergy letter decrying ICE's actions and voicing a willingness on the part of clergy to put their "bodies on the line" to protest ICE has reached 250 signatures — and now includes multiple evangelical pastors/leaders of evangelical institutions in the area.
ICYMI: For years, faith groups have applied for a special govt program to help secure worship spaces.
But Trump’s DHS changed the conditions — such as apparently requiring grant recipients to cooperate with ICE.
Now, faith groups are voicing outrage. https://t.co/qnCzAmjz8V
NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.
Three say they've been shot w/pepper balls, sometimes while praying.
All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. https://t.co/jnA9rkbYgn
“This is domestic terror, in my opinion,” the Rev. Tanya Lopez told RNS in June, following an incident with masked agents in her church parking lot. “I don’t feel safe.”
https://t.co/1aIgXveEVp
I’m joining @TheOpEdProject's #WriteToChangeTheWorld workshop, because this is how we change who writes history. If you’d like to join me, register here (scholarships available): https://t.co/UumgjzNDYP
The Louisville Institute is accepting applications for their 2025-2026 grant and fellowship programs ➡️ in support of religious and theological studies conducted by pastors, scholars, and researchers. Explore the details/deadlines under the programs tab. https://t.co/lMd5dMyRN1
A reminder that submissions for American Religion's 2025 dissertation prize are due August 30, 2025!
Below, hear 2024 winner Kelsey Alejandra Moore describe her dissertation, "What the Dead Witnessed: Clearing Black Knowledges in Jim Crow South Carolina":
https://t.co/9z30P6hJRa
Running it back with Judith Brunton now that the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers are in the Stanley Cup finals once again! Check out our article in @ConversationUS
https://t.co/YEAth5Hc58
Baltimore Historian Discovers Family Secrets in Researching Her Memoir. In 'The Trouble of Color,' Martha S. Jones comes to terms with her complicated heritage https://t.co/2c8zkx5piE
📣Bryn Mawr College invites applications for a one-year Postdoctoral Fellow for a scholar with expertise in contemporary American religion. The Fellow will partner with President Wendy Cadge and research collaborators nationally. Open until filled. https://t.co/GbVSrALYPg
When asked, I had to share my thoughts on @UWMadison granting an honorary doctorate to the architect of one of this country's most restrictive pieces of immigration legislation. Really a head-scratching move.
Join us TODAY (5/8) at 5:00pm for Lloyd Barba (Amherst) on "A History of the U.S. Sanctuary Movement." Wallis Annenberg Conference Room (SSMS 4315). See website for details. Free and open to all!
https://t.co/5dqoAdeE9M
So proud of this co-written piece, put together with my compa @ElProfeBarba, in the latest edition of @DissentMag. We review the history of the sanctuary movement and what it means for faith-based migrant justice movements today.
Join us on 5/8 at 5:00pm for Lloyd Barba (Amherst) on "A History of the U.S. Sanctuary Movement." Wallis Annenberg Conference Room (SSMS 4315). See website for details. Free and open to all!
https://t.co/5dqoAdeE9M