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CT senior associate news editor, Stan Guthrie commented on REAL ID and a U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom report on immigration. His article is available on our website.

SPEAKING OUT
Aliens in Our Midst | Attaining asylum in the land of the free is harder than you'd think—and it may be costing people their lives. (Feb. 10, 2005)

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom's report on asylum seekers is available from their website.

Information on the REAL ID Act of 2005 is available from the Library of Congress.

News elsewhere includes:

House approves 'real ID' bill | Udall, Wilson vote against act, which disallows N.M. licenses (Scripps Howard News Service, Feb. 11, 2005)

Real ID Act spawns debate | Driver's license restrictions hot topic among immigrants (Bradenton Herald, Fla., Feb 12, 2005)

Guarding Against Mistaken Identity | The House of Representatives has decided that the passport to American society must meet federal standards, and at least two courts have said a driver's license is not a constitutional right. (Investor's Business Daily, Feb 22, 2005)

House Approves New Rules for Asylum Seekers | Foreigners could have a harder time seeking asylum in the United States and illegal immigrants would be barred from getting drivers licenses under a bill approved on Thursday by the U.S. House of Representatives. (Reuters, Feb 10, 2005)

Other Christianity Today articles on immigration include:

Security Gaffes | Evangelical schools worry over post-9/11 visa rules. (Oct. 08, 2004)

'The Peoples Are Here' | Record immigration pushes American Christians out of their comfort zones. (Feb. 12, 2003)

Give Me Your Muslims, Your Hindus, Your Eastern Orthodox, Yearning to Breathe Free | Immigration's long-ignored effect on American religion is garnering much attention from scholars. (July 9, 2001)

European Churches Declare Immigrants Are Not 'Potential Criminals' | Petitions submitted to the European Union for more protection, aid. (June 13, 2001)

Separation Anxiety | Haitian immigrants are less welcome than Cubans, but Florida churches are filling the hospitality gap.(April 24, 2000)

Saving Bodies, Rescuing Souls | Chechen Muslims find Salvationist care has compassionate accent. (April 24, 2000)

In Sri Lanka's No Man's Land, Churches Provide Some Hope for Refugees | Christians mobilize to help nearly a million left homeless by Tamil conflict (April 18, 2000)

The Torture Victim Next Door | Hidden victims of religious persecution find refuge in America (Mar. 6, 2000)

Church Aids Refugees Despite Violence | The Catholic church has been a place of refuge and reform for those opposing the Indonesian government. (October 25, 1999)

Churches Reach Out to Refugees | In many cases, the groups are relying on churches to help provide temporary housing, furniture, clothing, language training, and money for rent. (June 14, 1999)

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April 2005, Vol. 49, No. 4