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A COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO WORKING WITH UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS

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Citizenship VS. Deportation  Immigrants played a crucial role in shaping the government and Constitution of the United States. George Washington welcomed both prosperous newcomers and those fleeing persecution. Decades later, President Reagan recognized that many undocumented immigrants contribute to society and advocated for granting them legal status. Today, immigrants—including DACA recipients and their families—continue to navigate complex legal processes while contributing as business owners, homeowners, and taxpayers. Instead of paying for them to “self deport” or arresting and deporting them let’s redirect our resources to Citizenship Pathways and build a stronger, greater nation than we have ever had before!   Transforming Immigration Policy for Economic Gain and Social Unity  It is time to rethink how we allocate our resources and energy when it comes to immigration policy. Rather than spending billions of dollars on deporting individuals who have already become ...
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The Crossroads of Immigration and American Ideals

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  A Br oken Immigration System and the Promise of Change  The presidency and policies that shape the United States have always been a reflection of the collective will and beliefs of its people. When Donald Trump emerged victorious in his campaign for the highest office, it was not merely a product of political momentum; it was the manifestation of a particular vision—a “common sense” approach, as many supporters believed—that promised decisive action on longstanding issues.  First Wave of "Mass Deportation" For decades, the U.S. immigration system has been described as broken, tangled in inefficiency, loopholes, and ambiguity. The promise to “close the border” and “deport criminals” resonated with voters who felt the nation’s security and integrity were compromised. Within months of taking office, the administration moved swiftly to enact changes: border crossings were dramatically curtailed, and the machinery of “mass deportation” was set in motion. These actions fulfil...
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Why have you done this to us?

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  GOSPEL REFLECTION ON LUKE 2:41-52 FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY Being a parent is not easy. Even Mary & Joseph had a tough time with Jesus... Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.” Just as Mary and Joseph did, we can also become anxious parents and feel as if our children are doing things "to us".   I have to grit my parent teeth and bite back words of admonishment as I read Jesus' response to his parents... “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” And yet Jesus' response to Mary and Joseph was his reminder to them of who they were raising and their call to train up Jesus in the way He was to go, not the way they wanted him to go. In raising our four children there were many times I had to remind myself of Proverbs 22:6. My husband and I were called to train up each child in the way they were to go; not the way we wanted them to go. We had to be a student of each...
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Your My Family....

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  Faith in Jesus Christ the Core Value of Christian Families Presentation by Sasa (Sara Fontana)  https://www.deepwatersacademy.org/ October 9, 2024 Who created the world?    (God) Who created men?   (God) Who created women? (God) So how many have heard of the story of Adam & Eve? Where can you read about this story? (in the Bible) How many of you have a Bible?   How many of you have been taught to read the Bible?   When we pray we talk to God.   Reading the Bible is like praying because it is listening to God’s Word to us.   So it’s important to take the time to read the Bible. Genesis 2:24 says: That is why man leaves his Father & Mother and is joined with his wife and the two become one flesh.   So God created marriage between man & woman. Genesis tells us that Adam & Eve had several children.   In Genesis 5: 1-5 “When God created man God made them in the likeness of God.   God created them ...
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Prophetic Words from a Child

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THE REAL PRESENCE welded art sculpture  by  RALPH GUIDROZ Sara Fontana's father What is that? What is that?" The child's voice broke the silence of the congregation that was focused on the Priest who was holding up the Host during the Eucharistic Prayer at Mass. After reverently placing the Host back on the altar and genuflecting, the priest stood up and looked out at the congregation. He said, "I have to stop a minute. I'm sure everyone heard the child just now. What you may not know is that in Hebrew the word MANNA means 'What is this?' That child yelling out just now was prophetic! This is Jesus, our Manna from heaven!" After he said these words to the congregation, the priest attempted to begin reading the Eucharistic Prayer once again. He started with so much emotion and at one point had to stop because he was holding back tears. At that moment, I began to truly hear the power of the words of the Eucharistic Prayer. These words, said...
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SHADOW OF DEATH

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REFLECTION ON PSALM 23 Born in the valley of the shadow of death Live in the valley of the shadow of death Walk in the valley of the shadow of death Always looming Always present Possibility and fact Consistent shadow I walk in this valley Placed in this valley To learn, to grow, to become To know, to love, to serve The Creator of this valley. The Creator of this valley and All that is beyond this valley  Calls me into relationship My Creator, God of the Universe, Bigger than the valley  Bigger than all the shadows Cares enough to enter into my l ife. Relationship with the Trinity, God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, God the Holy Spirit  Intense light shimmering in the shadows. Even though I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for God is with me. Guiding me through the valley Anointing me with oil My cup overflows God dwells within me  as I walk through this valley  Moving towards dwelling within God for eternity.  Poem by Sara Font...
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An Imperfect Metaphor

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MY RELATIONSHIP WITH MY ADULT CHILDREN... "... in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." (Matthew 28:19) I believe in a loving God. A God who is parent, sibling and friend – Father, Son & Holy Spirit - rolled into one. In an imperfect way my relationship with my own adult children is a metaphor for my relationship with God.  GOD THE PARENT:  In my children’s life experience, I am the one who gave birth to them. When I held each one of them for the first time, I loved them completely. They did nothing to earn that love, my love was freely given to them. Like God, the parent, I rejoiced in their birth. I have been there holding them, caring for them, loving them, disciplining them, guiding them, listening to them, waiting for them to come home, delighting in time spent together. When they were children, my primary role was as mother. There were times when they were angry with me because, out of love, I disciplined them working to instill an interna...
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