Gina M. Pérez is Professor in the Department of Comparative American Studies in Oberlin College. She is the author of Citizen, Student, Soldier: Latina/o Youth, JROTC and the American Dream and co-editor with Alex Chávez of Ethnographic Refusals, Unruly Latinidades.

Perez's timely and thought-provoking Sanctuary People is a beacon of hope. The book offers readers a profound understanding of the power of faith communities to shape a brighter, more inclusive future and of Latinx communities' activist strategies to enact expansive forms of solidarity. It also provides a model for conducting socially engaged and compassionate ethnography in the 21st century. - Arlene Dávila, New York University An entirely original, groundbreaking, and bold look at Latina/o religious politics in the wake of the 2016 election. . . A blast of fresh air that reveals—through beautiful storytelling and ingenious fieldwork—how an eclectic mix of sacred and secular politics have fueled Latina/o social movements in Ohio and in places across the Americas. - Felipe Hinojosa, John and Nancy Jackson Endowed Chair in Latin America & Professor of History, Baylor University Pérez's book on sanctuary—a commitment to defend and accompany vulnerable migrants—comes at a crucial political moment, elevating a power greater than states and borders and making a case for progressive, public expressions of faith. (America Magazine)

Gina M. Pérez is Professor in the Department of Comparative American Studies in Oberlin College. She is the author of Citizen, Student, Soldier: Latina/o Youth, JROTC and the American Dream and co-editor with Alex Chávez of Ethnographic Refusals, Unruly Latinidades.

Perez's timely and thought-provoking Sanctuary People is a beacon of hope. The book offers readers a profound understanding of the power of faith communities to shape a brighter, more inclusive future and of Latinx communities' activist strategies to enact expansive forms of solidarity. It also provides a model for conducting socially engaged and compassionate ethnography in the 21st century. - Arlene Dávila, New York University An entirely original, groundbreaking, and bold look at Latina/o religious politics in the wake of the 2016 election. . . A blast of fresh air that reveals—through beautiful storytelling and ingenious fieldwork—how an eclectic mix of sacred and secular politics have fueled Latina/o social movements in Ohio and in places across the Americas. - Felipe Hinojosa, John and Nancy Jackson Endowed Chair in Latin America & Professor of History, Baylor University Pérez's book on sanctuary—a commitment to defend and accompany vulnerable migrants—comes at a crucial political moment, elevating a power greater than states and borders and making a case for progressive, public expressions of faith. (America Magazine)

Gina M. Pérez is Professor in the Department of Comparative American Studies in Oberlin College. She is the author of Citizen, Student, Soldier: Latina/o Youth, JROTC and the American Dream and co-editor with Alex Chávez of Ethnographic Refusals, Unruly Latinidades.

Perez's timely and thought-provoking Sanctuary People is a beacon of hope. The book offers readers a profound understanding of the power of faith communities to shape a brighter, more inclusive future and of Latinx communities' activist strategies to enact expansive forms of solidarity. It also provides a model for conducting socially engaged and compassionate ethnography in the 21st century. - Arlene Dávila, New York University An entirely original, groundbreaking, and bold look at Latina/o religious politics in the wake of the 2016 election. . . A blast of fresh air that reveals—through beautiful storytelling and ingenious fieldwork—how an eclectic mix of sacred and secular politics have fueled Latina/o social movements in Ohio and in places across the Americas. - Felipe Hinojosa, John and Nancy Jackson Endowed Chair in Latin America & Professor of History, Baylor University Pérez's book on sanctuary—a commitment to defend and accompany vulnerable migrants—comes at a crucial political moment, elevating a power greater than states and borders and making a case for progressive, public expressions of faith. (America Magazine)