A pilgrimage to Guatemala reveals a hard truth: the system isn’t broken—it’s working as designed—yet people still choose love across borders.
On Pilgrimage
Category: Human Rights
Invisible Shackles: Compliance, Control, & Coercion
At the gates of ICE, where compliance is promised safety, faithfulness is increasingly transformed into a mechanism of surveillance, profit, and quiet cruelty—and the question before us is how we will resist without losing our humanity.
Speaking Truth: Dignity, Democracy, and Due Process
What does solidarity look like when democracy, dignity, and due process are at stake? In a powerful speech delivered at Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Anton Flores-Maisonet reflects on the human cost of displacement, detention, and U.S. intervention abroad—and the ways Casa Alterna stands with asylum seekers in the fight for justice and humanity.
How do you sustain hope?
"Hope is not a mood or an idea—it is a practice. In the face of injustice and fear, we sustain hope through solidarity, courage, and small acts of care that bind us together."
Mary, Don’t You Weep
This essay is a powerful reflection on the sacred, sorrowful work of accompanying immigrants facing detention and deportation. Meet Mary, a weeping food vendor, and witness the fierce hope and dignity that persist amid rising cruelty.
Clarity in the Chaos: Responding to Trump’s Immigration Policies
The second Trump administration is rapidly reshaping immigration policy. Join Dr. Austin Kocher for a critical look at what’s happening, what’s at stake, and how we can respond.
Defiant Thanks at the Gates of ICE
In the shadow of ICE, where policies divide and punish, something else takes root—mercy, resilience, and a defiant, unshakable hope.
Voting with Our Lives: Everyday Solidarity
This Election Day, let us reflect on our commitment to justice and solidarity with the oppressed, recognizing that our choices have the power to uplift the marginalized and create a world where love triumphs over hate.
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