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Andy Olsen is senior features writer at Christianity Today. He previously oversaw the print magazine team. His writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, among other outlets, and has been recognized by the Religion News Association and the Evangelical Press Association.
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Andy Olsen reads his piece about a Christian couple’s 35-year stay in America, and how it came to an end.
A Colombian couple prayed with neighbors and raised their children in one of America’s most influential churches. What did we gain from their deportation?
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Before Elon Musk slashed America’s humanitarian spending, here’s where some of it went.
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On a recent visit to Ethiopia, aid recipients applauded Edgar Sandoval. “They probably didn’t know that the program was coming to an end,” he said.
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On Tuesday, Iranian asylum-seekers were detained in Los Angeles, adding to the count of church members taken despite lawful status.
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Some pastors say God used busloads of migrants to grow city churches. Mass deportation is reversing that.
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The Trump administration terminated the legal status of students at eight evangelical schools, then reversed itself, then warned it may eliminate more.
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Christian legal experts debate whether Trump’s deportations to a foreign megaprison cross the line into exploitation.