Some signs bring reassurance. Others ask us to witness suffering we would rather not see. The Crossing South resource reveals the frightening preparations immigrant families may face—and reminds us that compassion sometimes begins with refusing to look away.

I recently received a “response” from the White House after sending a heartfelt letter about the harm caused by the ongoing government shutdown. What came back wasn’t a dialogue — it was a form letter filled with blame, distortion, and hostility. I’m sharing part of it here, not to invite argument, but because truth must be seen. Silence and denial are how darkness grows. When cruelty becomes normalized, compassion must speak.