Khouloud, 1 year and 3 month old refugee girl, holds her mother Mahal's hand. They are Syrian refugees. Mahal also has a brand new baby boy, 1-month-old Khload, They live in the Rajab Informal Tented Settlement, in the Bekaa, Lebanon. Mahal and her husband fled the Syrian civil war 4 years ago. Both children were born in Lebanon, while their mother lived in the tent. Mahalís husband and 2 brothers share the tent. They have made many improvements to the familyís tent since they built it. Theyíve reinforced the structure and put up wooden walls in some places. However, when heavy snows came to the Bekaa Valley, someone had to go onto the roof to remove the snow every 30 minutes so that the roof wouldnít cave in. World Vision operates a Child Friendly Space and Early Childhood Education center for Syrian Refugee children in Rajab.
Christian Chronicle

Build the wall? Bar refugees? Christians debate Trump’s orders

Bobby Ross Jr.by

Faithful contemplate how to balance compassion for immigrants with concern for national security.

By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle

An Iraqi refugee who serves as a Christian missionary in the heavily Arab community of Dearborn, Mich.

Canadian church members who adopted a Syrian refugee family with six children.

An Illinois minister who prays with loved ones of undocumented immigrants facing deportation.

All voice strong opinions on President Donald Trump’s push to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and temporarily bar refugees from seven countries deemed terrorism threats.

The Christian Chronicle invited them and others to share their perspectives on how to balance compassion for immigrants with concern for national security.

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This story appears in the online edition of The Christian Chronicle.

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