by Craig Nash | Apr 22, 2026 | Opinion
Early in March, I shared the story of the Babaevski family. I was introduced to Kate Babaevski through the ESL program at Woodland Baptist Church in San Antonio. The director of the program, Diana Bridges, told me about the plight of Kate’s son and...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Apr 10, 2026 | Opinion
The rise of the U.S empire was due to multiple factors, one of which was a “brain gain” of immigration. Both the U.S. immigration system and top research institutions have historically attracted the best of the best. Today, we stand at the threshold of a possible...
by Craig Nash | Mar 9, 2026 | News
The sign on the door of Woodland Baptist Church’s office and classroom building alerts visitors that the Department of Homeland Security must treat the property as a “sensitive location.” Immigration enforcement actions are generally prohibited in houses of worship...
by Lloyd Mann | Mar 5, 2026 | Opinion
Much of my life, I have been an immigrant. Born in Oklahoma City, I emigrated at age 6 with my mother and sister to Japan in 1947 to join my father, an Army chaplain, as some of the first civilians to enter Japan after World War II. We were stared at, laughed at and...
by Rebecca M. David Hensley | Mar 4, 2026 | Opinion
United Methodists (UMC) have taken a stand for justice in many ways throughout the church’s history, from opposing slavery to supporting the labor and Civil Rights movements, as well as the 1980s sanctuary movement for Central American refugees. Methodists have also...
