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Mercy Without Borders: The Catholic Worker and Immigration

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Mercy Without Borders: The Catholic Worker and Immigration

by Mark Zwick

4.6 out of 5

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In her new book, Mercy Without BFree Downloads: The Catholic Worker and Immigration, historian Leslie Woodcock Tentler tells the story of how the Catholic Worker movement has worked to provide aid to immigrants, advocate for their rights, and challenge the injustices of the immigration system.

Drawing on archival research and interviews with Catholic Worker activists, Tentler shows how the movement has been at the forefront of the fight for immigrant rights for over a century. From its founding in 1933, the Catholic Worker has provided food, shelter, and clothing to immigrants, regardless of their legal status. The movement has also worked to educate the public about the plight of immigrants and to advocate for policies that would protect their rights.

In recent years, the Catholic Worker has been a vocal critic of the Trump administration's immigration policies. The movement has denounced the administration's family separation policy, its travel ban on citizens from several Muslim-majority countries, and its efforts to reduce the number of refugees admitted to the United States.

Tentler's book is a timely and important contribution to the literature on immigration and social justice. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the history of the Catholic Worker movement and its ongoing commitment to serving the most vulnerable members of our society.

The Catholic Worker Movement

The Catholic Worker movement was founded in 1933 by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin. Day was a journalist and social activist who converted to Catholicism in 1927. Maurin was a French immigrant who had come to the United States in 1909. He was a devout Catholic and a strong advocate for social justice.

The Catholic Worker movement is based on the principles of hospitality, nonviolence, and voluntary poverty. The movement's members believe that all people are created equal and that we are all called to love and serve one another. The Catholic Worker movement has been at the forefront of the fight for social justice for over a century. The movement has worked to provide aid to the poor, the homeless, and the marginalized. The movement has also been a vocal critic of war, poverty, and injustice.

The Catholic Worker and Immigration

The Catholic Worker movement has a long history of working with immigrants. In the early 1900s, the movement provided aid to Italian and Irish immigrants who were coming to the United States in large numbers. In the 1960s and 1970s, the movement worked with Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees who were fleeing war and persecution in their home countries.

The Catholic Worker movement believes that all people, regardless of their immigration status, are entitled to dignity and respect. The movement works to provide aid to immigrants, advocate for their rights, and challenge the injustices of the immigration system.

Mercy Without BFree Downloads

Leslie Woodcock Tentler's book, Mercy Without BFree Downloads: The Catholic Worker and Immigration, is a timely and important contribution to the literature on immigration and social justice. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the history of the Catholic Worker movement and its ongoing commitment to serving the most vulnerable members of our society.

Tentler's book is a well-researched and engaging account of the Catholic Worker movement's work with immigrants. The book is based on archival research and interviews with Catholic Worker activists. Tentler provides a detailed account of the movement's history, its principles, and its work on behalf of immigrants.

Mercy Without BFree Downloads is a powerful and moving book that will inspire readers to work for a more just and humane immigration system.

Leslie Woodcock Tentler is a professor of history at the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of several books on American religious history, including Sisters in the Wilderness: The Challenge of Womanhood in the American West, 1850-1900 and Sacred Warriors: The American Campaign Against the Japanese, 1941-1945.

Mercy Without Borders: The Catholic Worker and Immigration

by Mark Zwick

4.6 out of 5