“Atlanta is on the cusp of a crisis,” Flores-Maisonet said. “Scores of vulnerable, unhoused people from a faraway land are arriving at our doorstep.”
‘On the cusp of a crisis:’ Migrants make their way to Atlanta from border
Category: asylum
CRISIS OR COMMUNITY? Welcoming unhoused Venezuelan asylum seekers
The arrival of asylum seekers to Atlanta is an opportunity to build part of King's beloved community with those in need of refuge.
Help us launch a new community
Casa Alterna is launching a new community in the city of Atlanta where asylum seekers and U.S. citizens can live together and exercise their communal gifts of hospitality, compassion, and solidarity.
On prophets and “pastorcitos”
I hope little Israel knows that I see that of God in him.
Hospitality is the gift of a mirror
Hospitality is a spiritual practice that reveals what our hearts believe.
One Long Journey
Life is one long journey. Along the way we encounter unexpected turns and moments when we wish we could just turn around but can't.
Love Crosses Borders for Alumnus
Anton Flores-Maisonet (B.S.W. ’92) frequently commutes from Decatur, Ga., to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to provide hospitality, assistance and accompaniment to recently arrived immigrants and asylum seekers at no cost.
B.’s Attitude
The unspeakable happened; B.'s beloved suffered a miscarriage.
A Happy, Hopeful, Hard New Year
When a woman who is almost 50 years old requests a stuffed animal, you know it's a happy, hopeful, hard new year.
Oooo, My Favorite!
There was room in the vehicle for an interfaith evening of illumination and joy.
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