What Our Immigrant Fathers Mean to Us
Ashley Glimasinski Ashley Glimasinski

What Our Immigrant Fathers Mean to Us

Writer, speaker, and Civic Ambassador Ivette Valdez connects her family's Bracero story with the recent losses in our immigrant community and reflects on what immigrant fathers mean to us.

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Where Welcome Becomes Practice
Angela Werner Angela Werner

Where Welcome Becomes Practice

Last week, our summer intern, Angela, reflected on her experience at the RCUSA Advocacy Days in Washington, D.C., and what she learned from advocating alongside people from across the country. But those lessons didn't stay in our nation's capital.

Today, she shares how she's carrying them home—into her university community, her hometown, and the everyday places where welcome is practiced.

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The World Cup is an Immigration Story
Angela Werner Angela Werner

The World Cup is an Immigration Story

As the FIFA World Cup continues to dominate headlines and pop culture this summer, the opportunity for the United States to host has brought immigration into the spotlight– and has reminded us of the immigration story the World Cup has always told.

Players represent adopted homelands. Fans cross oceans and borders for ninety minutes of football. The tournament can only exist because people move.


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