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All Rights for All, Without Boarders

Last week, the Trump administration launched what they call a “deterrents” program, on the Mexican board, of separating children from their families as

they process hopeful immigrants attempting to enter the United States. The entire world was shocked that this brutality was happening. Hundreds of angry denunciations came from every corner of our culture.

On Monday, June 18, 2018, (one week ago today) a large number of theologians and religious educators came together to write a powerful document spelling out the appalling immorality of this program and the “family incarceration” plan that eventually replaced it. You can read it, download it and send it to everyone you know online. The address is in the shownotes for this episode at LoveInADangerousTime.net.

The title is All Rights for All, Without Boarders. This four paragraph statement was released on Thursday, June 21, in both English & Spanish.

On this episode, we’ll talk with three people who’s hard work went into the creation of this important piece. It not only explains the theological understanding of how these attacks on families are immoral, but also encourages people of faith to join the fight to stop them.

My three guests are:

Rev. Dr. Danielle Tumminio, Seminary of the Southwest, Austin

Rev. Dr. Miguel de la Torre, Ilif School of Theology, Denver

and Camilo Pérez Bustillo, Hope Boarder Institute, El Paso

We’ll talk about the document itself and the issues that it raises, and take a look at how the Lovers, and everyone else, can use it to help carry on the fight for justice.

Be sure to look at the show notes at Love in a Dangerous Time.NET. There you’ll be able to click the statement and find several related links.