Encouraging young leaders learning to accompany immigrants, refugees
On Friday, April 17, Archbishop Weisenburger joined approximately 85 high school students and 20 adults from across the Archdiocese of Detroit for the sixth annual Strangers No Longer Youth Conference at University of Detroit Jesuit High School's Johnson Recreation Center. During the conference, young people gained a deeper insight into the lives of immigrants within their communities and how their experiences can reflect and affirm the inherent dignity of every human being. After hearing testimonies from immigrants, immigration lawyers, policy experts and reform advocates, students broke into small groups to learn about practices of de-escalation in scenarios of division, the experiences of refugees seeking asylum, and how to advocate for the rights and dignity of immigrants in their communities.