Andy Olsen

My latest on what appears to be the administration's first ICE arrest at a church. The detainee is in country with permission, has a work permit and a court date to consider his family for asylum. He has no criminal record—he was helping start a church. christianitytoday.com/2025/01/should…

Enjoyed my conversation with World Vision CEO @EdgarSandovalSr about how funding cuts have impacted one of the top recipients of US foreign aid. Sandoval said WV is the largest charitable distributor of US farming commodities in the world. christianitytoday.com/2025/07/world-…

My latest @CTmagazine for your weekend read. Whatever happened to all the bused migrants who inundated Chicago? Some of them set out on foot to find a church. christianitytoday.com/2025/06/chicag…

Great reporting by @jasgarsd. A Tampa man voted for President Trump at the church pastored by his neighbor and friend. Then, weeks ago, the man learned that the pastor had been arrested by immigration agents. npr.org/2025/05/20/nx-…

A rural farm family in India went into debt to pay a lawyer after their daughter, in college in the US, learned that ICE canceled her student status. Then, a few weeks later, ICE changed its mind. Detail from my latest piece @CTmagazine christianitytoday.com/2025/05/ice-de…

In February, when the administration announced its agreement to deport migrants to a prison in El Salvador, colleagues asked me if the US was about to engage in state-sponsored trafficking. I had no idea. So I asked around. My report for @CTmagazine christianitytoday.com/2025/04/prison…

Once upon a time, Martin Luther begged for seeds for his garden. A Georgia preacher's kid launched clubs that held "kuzdu queen" beauty pageants. My essay for @CTmagazine on how all of this and more shaped our views of sin. christianitytoday.com/2025/03/invasi…

If Trump's mass deportations succeed, leaders say they would amount to "a church decline strategy." My report for @CTmagazine christianitytoday.com/2025/03/americ…

Seven days til spring. And the latest issue of @CTmagazine is ready.

Encuestas muestran que los evangélicos estadounidenses coinciden en que debería existir una vía para que los inmigrantes indocumentados obtengan la ciudadanía. Pero las detenciones de ICE,pueden hacer que parezca imposible. Reportaje de @AndyROlsen. es.christianitytoday.com/2025/03/inmigr…

In 2019, Saulo Kintu arrived in Mexico fleeing targeted persecution and seeking asylum in the US. His case had what lawyers call “good facts.” Still it took years, thousands of dollars, and at least six legal representatives to get through the system. christianitytoday.com/2025/03/how-do…

Polls show most evangelicals want undocumented immigrants without criminal records to have a path to citizenship. But ICE detentions, court backlogs, and a growing lawyer shortage can make it feel impossible. My latest for @CTmagazine : christianitytoday.com/2025/03/how-do…

With 2025 almost here, it’s time for resolutions you’ll actually want to keep: 10 Resolutions for Editors. Resolution 1: Ask yourself this question: Are my edits making the story better or just different?

Kevin Burns is on a list of people the State of Tennessee plans to kill. He got together with some other people on that list and started a church. Great story by my colleague @emlybelz christianitytoday.com/2025/02/death-…

66% of American evangelicals think legal immigration levels should stay the same or increase and 74% want a pathway to citizenship for those here illegally, per Lifeway research