Courts & Ports Advocacy Intensive
August 29th-31st, 2019
Hosted by Texas Impact
First Presbyterian Church McAllen
104 S 12th St, McAllen, TX 78501
Sponsored by: US Christian Leadership Organization • North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church • North Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America • San Antonio Regional Justice for Our Neighbors • American Civil Liberties Union of Texas
Courts & Ports Advocacy Intensive is meant to prepare clergy and religious leaders to talk to policymakers and media, and also to prepare them to preach to and teach their congregations about immigration and related issues.
If you plan on paying by check, please make the check out to Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy and mail to the address below:
200 E 30th St.
Austin, Texas 78705
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Courts & Ports Advocacy Intensive Agenda
Thursday, August 29th
Participants will gain context about the history of the US immigration system and theological questions related to human migration
- 3:00 PM
- Convene at First Presbyterian Church of McAllen, Texas
- Welcome and Logistics: Texas Impact
- Introduction to the Border: Local Leaders
- 4:00 PM
- Opening Devotion
- Theological Framing: Dr. Asante Todd, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
- 5:00 PM
- Break
- 6:00 PM
- Dinner
- Speaker TBA: “From Mercy to Policy”
- 8:00 Adjourn
Friday, August 30th
Participants will dive deep into current public policy issues surrounding immigration and the southern border, and they will cross the border into Mexico and meet with asylum seekers.
- 7:00 AM
- Breakfast at Hotel
- 8:00 AM
- Depart for Church
- 9:00 AM
- Opening Worship
- Homily: Mike Seifert, American Civil Liberties Union of Texas
- 10:00 AM
- Break
- 10:30 AM
- Policy Briefing
- 12:00 PM
- Pick Up Box Lunches
- 12:30 PM
- Leave for Bridge
- 4:00 PM
- Return from Bridge
- Facilitated Debrief
- 5:30 PM
- Break
- 6:30 PM
- Dinner
- Speaker TBA: “Congressional Policy and Post-Trip Actions”
- 8:00 PM
- Conclusion