OSC member Vard Johnson assisting refugees at Texas-Mexico border

"From day one, we lawyers, paralegals, and translators are trained to welcome the stranger, to present the loving face, to show that we care, to make clear that we can be trusted with their stories and fears.  While this work is totally secular, one can appreciate that we Christians know we are with Christ at these times." - Vard Johnson, Welcoming the Stranger

Old South Church member Vard Johnson, an attorney focusing primarily on immigration law, recently spent a week at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas as a volunteer lawyer for refugees from Central America.

He has written blog posts detailing his experiences, featured on the Massachusetts Conference's (MAUCC) website:

"Shackled" immigrants (2/11/16)

With immigration cases, success can be temporary (2/10/16)

Welcoming the Stranger (2/9/16)