Theologizing on Immigration: And the Caravan is on It's Way

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This post is the first in an Undone Doctrine series on theology and immigration. 

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The midterm election solidified the critical issues that will define American politics into 2020 and beyond. Unsurprisingly, issues most important to the electorate depend largely on a voter's geography. 

The key issues in urban and suburban areas, where Democrats achieved their new congressional majority, were healthcare and the conduct of President Trump. In rural America, where Republicans stymied Democratic hopes for a Senate majority, the definitive issue was immigration - not taxes or trade. What kept the metaphorical Blue Wave from flooding the nation? It was clearly Trump's base turning out in support of the President's racially charged immigration rhetoric.

In upcoming blog posts, Undone Doctrine will take a look at immigration in America. As we tend to do, we'll put the political and theological into dialogue in making a sense of an issue that has become as polarizing as the ex-reality television star himself. So much can be said at the intersection of theology and immigration, but we'll focus on three questions:

• How should America respond to the migrant caravan? 
• How could Christian theology challenge, repudiate, and negate the racial and ethnic animosity in Trump's electorate?
• How could the left utilize Christian theology in shaping an immigration platform for 2020? 

Stay tuned for the conversation ahead.