Commentary: Tensions are growing between immigration policies and religious groups’ commitments to pastoral and humanitarian care.
But the treatment of immigrants is deeply intertwined with religious freedom as well. As
who studies immigration, I am interested in recent cases that highlight growing tensions between immigration policies and religious groups’ commitments to pastoral and humanitarian care.One high-profile example centers on Rev. Kaji Douša, senior pastor at Park Avenue Christian Church in New York City, who traveled to Tijuana, Mexico, in 2018 to provide pastoral care to asylum seekers.
Douša’s name and photo were added to a Department of Homeland Security watch list that included lawyers, journalists and activists, and she was
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