Migrant Caravan
This is a view of the border fence in El Faro Park in Tijuana, Mexico, after the arrival of the first members of the migrant caravan. (Photo courtesy of Rubén Velarde de la Congregación Nuevo Pacto de Playas de Tijuana.)
Though Donald Trump is no longer demonizing our sisters and brothers in the Migrant Caravan, their struggle for justice continues and thus, so does ours.
The American Friends Service Committee has thankfully taken national leadership among faith organizations and has created a "Love Has No Borders" week of action, December 10-18. [Editor's Note: Dec. 10 is International Human Rights Day and Dec. 19 is International Day of the Migrant].
Here's what you can do:
- You can join faith leaders from across the country and visit the border on December 10 for an action of nonviolence
- You can organize an event in your area, which is so crucial to do. Lead a prayer vigil, organize a teach-in or some educational event; let's show the world that the faith community cares for migrant justice!
- You can attend an event in your area (and if there isn't one – then why not organize one!)
- Or support financially! None of this happens magically you know.
Whatever you do, just do it and do so in love. This is how we win.
Activist Bill Mefford is the author of "The Fig Tree Revolution: Unleashing Local Churches into he Mission of Justice." This post is reprinted with permission from his recent newsletter.