Hope in Action: Navigating Immigration with Faith and Care

Immigration History, Data, and the Stories Behind the Numbers with Dr. Austin Kocher

How much of what we think we know about immigration comes from today’s headlines, and how much comes from understanding how the system was built and what the data actuall

What Would a Better Immigration System Look Like?

What if the goal isn’t simply to restore the immigration system we had before, but to imagine one that works even better? When the headlines are relentless and the rules

Why Churches Struggle to Speak Clearly on Immigration with Rondell Treviño

Why is it so difficult for many churches to take a clear stance on immigration? In this episode of Hope in Action, we explore the tension many congregations feel at the i

Serving Immigrants Together Across Faith Lines

As Christians, what does it look like to live out our faith while walking alongside immigrants and communities of other religions? And to do so out of compassion, instead

ICE Violence, Righteous Anger, and Christian Peacemaking with Dr. Jer Swigart

Communities across the U.S. are shaken by recent deaths connected to federal immigration enforcement (ICE), and many people are left sitting with grief, fear, confusion,

Refugee Caps, Defining Asylum Seekers, and Understanding Project PARRIS

When the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security publicly confuses refugees and asylum seekers, two legally distinct categories in U.S. and international law, it

Tangible Acts of Welcome: Simple Ways to Walk with Newcomers with Krista Kartson

You might think welcoming refugees or newcomers sounds like a huge commitment, offering up your home, and pausing your own life entirely. However, welcome really looks li

Family Separation: What Most Americans Don't Know About Immigration Enforcement with Ashley DeAzevedo

Today, we discuss separation at the border, through immigration detention, through arrests at green card interviews or ICE check-ins, and the so-called permanent bar that

ICE Enforcement and Christian Responses to Immigration Detention

We explore ICE operations, detention centers, and the harsh conditions where 70% of detainees have no criminal conviction. From the Stewart Detention Center in Georgia -

Real Immigrant Stories of Hope, Justice, and Compassion

Through stories from the Afghanistan evacuation, encounters at the US-Mexico border, and our daily work with immigrant families, we examine how faith sustains us through

U.S. Immigration Law vs. the Law of God’s Kingdom

Tune in this week to examine the balance between the law of the land and the law of God as they relate to immigration. We address common concerns about scarcity and safet

Immigration News: Understand Facts, Not Fear

Immigration news can feel overwhelming, confusing, and emotionally charged. It can seem like the people around you are being easily swayed by biased media reporting, and

Why Don’t Immigrants Just Come Legally?

The question "why don't they just come legally?" echoes through countless conversations about immigration, often delivered with certainty rather than curiosity. Behind th

Why Immigration Matters: A Christian Perspective

Immigration touches all of our lives, whether we know it or not. In this first episode of Hope in Action, we explore the human side of immigration through a Christian len

Welcome: How to Navigate Immigration with Faith, Confidence, and Compassion

We created this podcast to help faith-driven listeners navigate immigration with clarity, confidence, and compassion. Tracie is an immigration attorney, and Ashley bring