Table of Contents

Foreword Frank Schaeffer ix

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction: Immigration Reconsidered xvii

Part 1 In the Spirit of Toribio Romo 1

1 Father Toribio's Ghost 3

2 Immigration as a Biblical Journey 13

3 Immigration in Church History 25

4 On Rendering to Caesar and God 41

Reflection and Action 55

Part 2 Immigration's Political Journey 59

5 Zoe Lofgren and the Politics of Immigration Reform 61

6 The Busiest (and Kindest) Federal Judge in America 73

Reflection and Action 82

Part 3 Father Toribio Rides Again 85

7 Frontera de Cristo 87

8 Water in the Desert 107

9 Liliana and the New Sanctuary Movement 119

10 Good Escuelas en la 'Hood: Immigrants and School 133

Reflection and Action 144

Conclusion: Mi Beautiful Barrio 147

Study Questions 151

Notes 155

Index 161