Sarah Quezada is a writer and nonprofit professional in Atlanta, Georgia. Her writing has been published in Christianity Today, Relevant, Sojourners, SheLoves, and InTouch Ministries, among others, and she has worked with Azusa Pacific University, Mission Year, and the Christian Community Development Association. She and her husband, Billy, facilitate visits to immigrant detainees at Stewart Detention Center in partnership with El Refugio Ministry, and are the parents of two children.
"A probing and personal debut [that] builds a compelling case for
Christians to welcome immigrants."-- "Reviews"
"At Casa Alterna, our motto is 'love crosses borders.' After years
of friendship with Sarah and Billy Quezada, I have witnessed this
to be true of their marriage. Love Undocumented is a hopeful gift
to a world tempted to build walls of fear and mistrust."--Anton
Flores-Maisonet "Reviews"
"Honest and vulnerable, Love Undocumented is an invaluable resource
for introducing and adding to our collective knowledge on the U.S.
immigration system and how Christians should think about and engage
it."--Ken Wytsma "Reviews"
"I am so grateful for Sarah Quezada's book and the way her story
helps us to enter into the trauma that millions of undocumented men
and women experience, trapped in our nation's broken immigration
system. This book is a gift to every Christ-follower who is
struggling to understand this complex issue from the vantage point
of our faith."--Noel Castellanos "Reviews"
"I have not anticipated a book as much as I have Love Undocumented.
Within these pages, you'll meet Sarah Quezada, a leader whose
passion for bridge-building is evident in every story, every fact,
every call to action. Both winsome and wise, this is the book we
need right now."--Osheta Moore "Reviews"
"If every believer read Love Documented, the Spirit of God might
move through our churches like a mighty wind."--Alexia Salvatierra
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"If you believe that you should love your neighbor, read this book.
Sarah Quezada has a life story of living love and will give you the
chance to see a greater view of your neighbor in today's
world."--Jeff Shinabarger "Reviews"
"Immigration is a hot-button topic but one that is rarely addressed
in thoughtful, nuanced, dignifying ways by the people who are most
affected by this issue. I am incredibly impatient for Love
Undocumented to be published, so I can give it to everyone I
know."--D. L. Mayfield "Reviews"
"In Love Undocumented, Sarah Quezada has given us a much-needed
narrative combined with great knowledge of the issues surrounding
immigration. Blending story and factual data, Quezada places
humanity back into this heated debate of immigration. I highly
recommend this book."--Daniel White Hodge "Reviews"
"In Love Undocumented, Sarah Quezada peels back the curtain on
complex immigration issues and those trapped within them. At a time
when division reigns, Sarah offers an invitation to walk in
solidarity and kinship with our immigrant neighbor."--Shannan
Martin "Reviews"
"Love Undocumented is a beautifully written book about what happens
when a political issue becomes intimately personal. Sarah Quezada
reminds us that immigration involves real people with real stories
and that everything changes when we enter into deep relationships
with them."--Shawn Casselberry "Reviews"
"Love Undocumented is a journal of accompaniment into the confusing
labyrinth that is the life of undocumented immigrants. We need
books like this to remind us that migration is about people, about
family, about life together."--M. Daniel Carroll R. "Reviews"
"Love Undocumented is a poignant and highly revealing account of a
journey into the perplexing, ethically conflicted, heartrending
world of undocumented immigrants. A winsome and convicting
work."--Bob Lupton "Reviews"
"Love Undocumented is a wonderful story that will capture your
imagination. Sarah Quezada is a gifted storyteller who has us
laughing one minute, crying the next, and then wincing from
punch-in-the-gut analysis. You will be delighted by the story and
convicted by the message."--Leroy Barber "Reviews"
"Love Undocumented powerfully walks us through the tragedy and
triumph of the immigrant saga. Beyond facile or partisan
platitudes, Sarah Quezada's story is a masterful and moving
invitation to love our neighbors and to the power of human
solidarity. Having read it, you will become richer."--Jeanette
Salguero "Reviews"
"Love Undocumented will have you alternating between laughter and
tears. Both personal and profound, this deftly written book will
both entertain you and move you closer to God's heart for the
immigrant."--Matthew Soerens "Reviews"
"Not many topics are more charged in today's world than the topic
of immigration--not just in the larger culture but also in the
church. In this climate, Sarah Quezada has written Love
Undocumented: a poignant, honest, and nuanced account of her
journey into the complex but real stories of immigration. This is a
book that invites you into the story and ultimately, into the heart
of God. Stop shouting for a moment and read this book!"--Eugene Cho
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"Sarah Quezada has written a masterpiece. Quezada dives into the
biblical basis for our concern for immigrants, reminding us that we
have a God of radical hospitality and liberation and that we
worship a Savior who was a displaced Galilean. But perhaps the most
important thing Quezada does is make this 'issue' personal. Quezada
puts a name and face on who our neighbor really is."--Shane
Claiborne "Reviews"
"Sarah Quezada invites us into the complex and convoluted world of
U.S. immigration laws through her life experience and through a
solid biblical and theological interpretation of God's love and
care for foreigners and migrants. Quezada's challenge to trust God
and immigrants is particularly timely."--Juan Francisco Martinez
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"Weaving personal story, biblical principles, and informed facts
around immigration, Love Undocumented gives voice to the injustice
facing undocumented immigrants and their families, further
compelling us to move beyond our fear toward building transforming
relationships."--Michelle Warren "Reviews"
Journalist Quezada wrestles with the Christian response to
immigration in her probing and personal debut. The backbone of the
book is her story of moving to a largely immigrant community in
downtown Los Angeles and her cross-cultural courtship with Billy,
an immigrant with a visa problem who eventually achieved full
citizenship. Throughout her telling of Billy's story, Quezada
examines the religious basis of biblical truths and the shifting
legal sands that immigrants must wander as they live and work in
legal limbo. She details both state and federal legislation
(including actions by the Trump administration through mid-2017) as
she builds a compelling case for Christians to welcome immigrants.
She calls on the church to educate their congregations and address
the uncomfortable question: "What will we do if Christlike behavior
becomes criminalized?" Quezada also examines instances where
Christians have responded to the needs of undocumented workers,
concentrating on the New Sanctuary Movement and El Refugio, a
ministry to detainees and their families. Quezada challenges
readers to overcome barriers and welcome strangers, regardless of
their immigration status.-- "Reviews"
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