From AMMPARO: An update on new policies as they stand, focusing on impacts to Minnesota Policies: ICE surge. I don’t need to update you on the aggressive surge of ICE and federal agents into Minneapolis. Policy framework that might be helpful to understand the justification for vilifying protestors is in “National Security Presidential Memorandum 7”: “Countering […]
Read in English > A las congregaciones, miembros y amigos de la Iglesia Evangélica Luterana en América en Minnesota: Nosotros, los seis obispos de la ELCA en el estado de Minnesota, escribimos hoy con una palabra que esperamos nos ancle y sostenga a todos en los días que vienen. En las últimas […]
Leer en Español > To the congregations, members, and friends of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in Minnesota: We, the six ELCA bishops in the state of Minnesota, are writing today with a word we hope will anchor and sustain all of us in the days to come. In recent weeks, […]
Grace Harrison Faith and Neighboring Organizer The Synod office is happy to announce that Grace Harrison will be joining our team as the Faith and Neighboring Organizer. Grace may be familiar face to some as she previously served as an environmental organizer on the Synod staff with Lutheran Volunteer Corps. She has also served as […]
Read in English > Amigos en Cristo, gracia y paz para ustedes en el nombre de Jesús, nuestro consuelo y nuestra salvación. Mientras he observado los acontecimientos desarrollarse en las Ciudades Gemelas y nuestro estado, el asesinato de Renee Good y el ataque indiscriminado e irresponsable de vecinos inmigrantes por parte de ICE y el […]
Leer en Español > Friends in Christ, grace and peace to you in the name of Jesus, our comfort and our salvation. As I’ve watched the events unfold across the Twin Cities and our state, the killing of Renee Good, and the unaccountable and indiscriminate targeting of immigrant neighbors by ICE and the Department of […]
Durante la Asamblea del Sínodo, pasamos una Resolución de Acompañar a los Inmigrantes que delineo a las acciones que el Sínodo y el personal del Sínodo tomara para apoyar a los inmigrantes y a las comunidades de inmigrantes, incluyendo esfuerzos para recaudar fondo para estos esfuerzos. Y como hemos observado durante las semanas pasadas, el enfoque en nuestros vecinos inmigrantes solamente se esta aumentando. Nuestra fe y el aprendizaje social […]
Leer en Español > At Synod Assembly, we passed a Resolution on Accompanying Immigrants that outlined actions that the Synod and Synod staff would take in support of immigrants and immigrant communities, including efforts to raise funds for these efforts. And as we’ve seen over the last weeks, the targeting of our immigrant neighbors […]
Esta semana la Casa Blanca movió su enfoque hacia la comunidad Somalí aquí en Minnesota. Cruelmente despreciando y atacando a estos vecinos que han contribuido tanto a nuestro estado. Los ataques incluyeron amenazas y ahora el despliegue de una operación enfocada de ICE en Minnesota. Esto solamente es lo último en un patrón de políticas […]
Leer en español This week, the White House took aim at the Somali community here in Minnesota, cruelly disparaging and attacking these neighbors who have contributed so much to our state. The attacks also included threats and now the deployment of a targeted ICE operation in Minnesota. This is just the latest in a pattern […]