HOPE IN ACTION

Navigating Immigration with Faith and Care

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Podcast Episodes

Why Churches Struggle to Speak Clearly on Immigration with Rondell Treviño

Former pastor and The Immigration Coalition founder Rondell Treviño sheds light on why many churches remain silent about immigration, the pressures pastors are navigating, and practical ways congregants can encourage courageous leadership without creating conflict.

Feb 182 min read

Serving Immigrants Together Across Faith Lines

Working in service of immigrants and refugees regularly places Christians in unfamiliar settings, or requires us to understand what seem like big cultural differences. This episode explores what it means to show up faithfully in those moments, even when they feel unfamiliar or challenging.

Feb 112 min read

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

When violence sparks anger, how should Christians respond? This episode explores righteous anger, peacemaking, grief, and faithful responses to injustice with Dr. Jer Swigart.

Feb 42 min read

Refugee Caps, Defining Asylum Seekers, and Understanding Project PARRIS

Learn what Project PARRIS is, the legal distinction between refugees and asylum seekers, and why getting it right matters for real people.

Jan 282 min read

Hope in Action with Tracie L. Morgan and Ashley Glimasinski | Tangible Acts of Welcome: Simple Ways to Walk with Newcomers

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

Learn what welcome really means, why it doesn’t need to be a grand gesture that disrupts your day-to-day, and practical ways to participate in welcome work based on your capacity, skills, and gifts.

Jan 212 min read

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

Why doing things the right way can still lead to family separation, how the removal of discretion in our immigration system has made enforcement less just, and what Scripture teaches about tempering judgment with mercy. Plus, how you can take action this week to advocate for families caught in an impossible system.

Jan 132 min read

ICE Enforcement and Christian Responses to Immigration Detention

How to support people in detention through letter writing programs, advocate for policy changes, and use language that affirms human dignity. Most importantly, you'll learn how caring about immigration enforcement means living out our faith by recognizing every person as made in God's image, rather than a political stance.

Oct 29, 20252 min read

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 the heaviest moments while celebrating the victories that make it all worthwhile.

Oct 22, 20252 min read

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

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 safety, explore how current immigration policies often conflict with biblical values of human dignity, and offer concrete steps for living out God’s values.

Oct 15, 20252 min read

Immigration News: Understand Facts, Not Fear

Learn how to interpret immigration stories critically, focus on human experiences rather than political rhetoric, and take small, actionable steps to help your community respond with care.

Oct 8, 20252 min read

Why Don’t Immigrants Just Come Legally?

Specific facts to share in conversations and how to respond with both truth and compassion when immigration debates arise. You'll also discover how to plant seeds of understanding rather than win arguments.

Oct 8, 20252 min read

Why Immigration Matters: A Christian Perspective

Discover why immigration matters in your community, how scripture calls us to welcome the stranger, and practical ways to engage thoughtfully with news, misinformation, and conversations about immigrants.

Oct 8, 20252 min read

About

Hi, we're Tracie and Ashley!

We started this podcast because friends and neighbors kept coming to us saying, “I’m seeing all these headlines about immigration, but I don’t really understand what’s going on.” They didn’t have personal connections to immigrants or a legal background - just a sense that something wasn’t adding up.

Those conversations showed us a real need for honest, accessible education about immigration law in the Christian community. That’s why we’re here: to make sense of the noise and bring clarity where it’s needed most.