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Austin Seminary

Maria’s Story: Detention in the Land of the Free

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Ruth Elswood

Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Seminary students visit immigrant detainees at the Hutto Detention Facility in Taylor, Texas. By Ruth Elswood   View and print as PDF.   Maria sat across from us. Her hands shook; her cheeks wet from tears. … Continue reading →

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Say No to Prison Privatization

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Laura Markle Downton

National Call-in Day Wednesday, April 18, 2012 By Laura Markle Downton, UMC National Coordinator for Restorative Justice   On Wednesday, April 18, in partnership with the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, join with people of faith for the National Call-in Day … Continue reading →

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All About US & Other Poems (video)

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Ariana Salazar-Newton

  Unbound is proud to bring you the spoken word of Ariana Salazar-Newton, a third generation Mexican-American and seminary student, talking about race, gender, sexuality, and class. All About US: An Immigration Poem During Economic Crisis Read Ariana’s poem originally … Continue reading →

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All about US

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Ariana Salazar-Newton

A Poem September 13, 2011 by Ariana Salazar-Newton   The truth is it’s all about US— Our country and the white men on the American bucks. To them it is unintelligible that the borders crossed us; Still we’re the unwelcome … Continue reading →

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