In the United States, non-citizens experience disproportionate consequences within the criminal justice system, as compared to naturalized citizens. Committing a non-violent offense as a non-citizen can, and often does, result … Continue reading Groundbreaking Immigration Reform Policy
Understanding: The CME Church
The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, familiarly known as the CME Church, was organized in 1870 in Tennessee by 41 former slave members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Composed primarily … Continue reading Understanding: The CME Church
Congregation Opens Cottage Doors to Newly Arrived Refugees
This winter, our city experienced an ice storm. Portlanders had trees fall on their homes, pipes that burst and flooded houses, and other impacts which displaced people from their homes. … Continue reading Congregation Opens Cottage Doors to Newly Arrived Refugees