Looking for books on refugee and immigration to read over the holiday break? Yes, that’s a narrow niche, we know. But even if refugee policy isn’t what you think about day and night (like us), these books are great ways to deepen your understanding, especially important in a time of misinformation and fake news. We’ve …
January Book Recommendations: Refugees & Immigration
Starting 2020 with a resolution to read more? You’re in good company! Lots of us make plans to add more reading to our schedule in the new year. Reading is so important. It helps us avoid the very narrow talking points that we find in the media, and instead learn to see important issues from …
Book Review: Welcoming the Stranger
Guest post from Laurie Meberg, a friend whose servant heart is an inspiration for our work at Persona Grata Goods (more about her at the end of the review!) The revised edition of Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion and Truth in the Immigration Debate by Matthew Soerens and Jenny Yang – both with World Relief …
A New Perspective on Immigration: Review of Welcoming the Stranger
Welcoming The Stranger: Justice, Compassion and Truth in the Immigration Debate, by Matthew Soerens and Jenny Hwang Yang The current debate on immigration is a hot button issue in the United States right now. As I was trying to get my mind around the issues, I quickly became overwhelmed as I waded through the rhetoric …