Immigration: Theological Perspective and Legal Issues
Presenters:
Lcda. María Strohmeier
Rev. Luis Quiñones
What does it mean that people are deemed “illegal” simply by their location?
What are the existing laws and the present challenges regarding immigration, citizenship, and deportation?
How does seeing the Bible through the lens of immigration interact with Abram and Sarai’s journey to the promised land, the Exodus from Egypt, or the holy family fleeing to Egypt from Nazareth and the blood thirsty Herod?
What would it look like to create a world of justice and equality where we could truly, in the words of the great slogan, “build bridges, not walls”?
Set aside some time on March 3rd, 2012 to wrestle with these and other important questions at an incredible workshop entitled Immigration: Theological Perspective and Legal Issues.
On Saturday morning the workshop will be led by an attorney, Lcda. María Strohmeier, who will walk participants through the ins and outs of the current laws. This overview will touch upon legal issues such as deportation, separation from familes, visas, citizenship, and what is permissible under the law at it currently stands.
In the afternoon then, we will be joined by Rev. Luis Quiñones who will lead us through an theological exploration of immigration issues. Our conversation is sure to cover much terrain including:
- What does the Bible say about immigration?
- What does ministry to immigrants look like?
- What are the available avenues for supporting the rights and lives of immigrants that go beyond merely joining in a march once a year?
The workshop is sponsored by SCUPE’s Advanced Latino/a Theological Education program and will be presented in bilingual fashion.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
9am-2pm
Upper Room Pentecostal Church of God
1357 N. California Ave
Chicago, IL 60622.
For more information and to confirm your participation in this workshop*, please contact the ATLE office:
Phone: 773-252-3929
Email: iris@scupe.com
*ALTE is asking for a $10 donation to help defray the costs of the workshop.
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