Film Screening : Jesus Was A Migrant

Jesus Was a Migrant offers nuanced talking points on immigration policy. It takes an uncomfortable look at the theology that got us here.
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Event Address: Travis Auditorium 180 N. Oakland Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101

When the Trump administration shut down the CBP One app on January 20, 2025, approximately 270,000 migrants were left actively seeking asylum appointments with no pathway forward. Many of them were Christians. So were the people celebrating.

That contradiction is the starting point of Jesus Was a Migrant, a new documentary a new documentary directed and co-executive produced by Lauren Vernea and executive produced by NYT Bestselling Author Dr. Jemar Tisby.

Director Lauren Vernea says, “by naming the film Jesus Was a Migrant, I wanted to explore how the call of the Christian faith has always been to care for the foreigner and the most vulnerable—regardless of political systems. As Scripture makes clear, we are ‘cursed’ if we fail to do so (Deuteronomy 27:19). This film looks at how we moved away from the weight of that calling—and what it means to reckon with it.”

Event Address: Travis Auditorium 180 N. Oakland Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101

Parking Lot Address: 179 N. Madison Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101