Guided by Scripture, Texans have stepped to the front lines in service of the thousands of unaccompanied minors arriving at the border, while mothers on the other side await confirmation of their children’s safety.
Thankfully most parents will never face the overwhelming desperation leading to a decision to hand their children off to smugglers in hopes of a better life. The everyday reality of those living in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala is beset with violence, government corruption and terror. For these parents, the choice may be a matter of life and death.
Read the full article at Austin American-Statesman.
Brenda Kirk is the CEO for Vision Weavers Consulting. Her work is focused on immigration as a biblical, economic and public safety issue. Kirk has been working with the National Immigration Forum as the South Central regional mobilizer for the past nine years. She also has served as the Houston site coordinator for the New American Workforce for six years. Prior to her role as CEO at Vision Weavers Consulting, Kirk served as the CEO for The Houston Food Bank, a consultant for Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston and executive director for Cherokee Nation. Kirk attended Oklahoma State University and graduated with a B.S. from Northeastern State University.
Christine Sequenzia Titus, NAE policy director, is an experienced government affairs and biblical justice professional, an advocate and a public speaker who has traveled internationally to serve the oppressed. She spent over a decade working and writing for members of the U.S. Congress, international nonprofit organizations and private publications. Sequenzia Titus has been profiled in The Hill, CQ Today, CQ Weekly, Politico and LobbyBlog.com. She holds a D.Min. and M.Div. in international development and urban studies from Fuller Theological Seminary along with a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University.
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