American politicians talk about persecuted Christians abroad – but here’s what happens when those Christians migrate to the US

An anthropologist of religion shows how Coptic Christians navigate two competing realities: the narrative of Christian persecution abroad and the suspicion surrounding migrants in the contemporary US.

By: Candace Lukasik, Mississippi State University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: March 27, 2026

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Last Updated: 4 months ago

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By Candace Lukasik, Mississippi State University

Two months ago, Terez Metry arrived at a Department of Homeland Security office in Nashville with her husband, a U.S. citizen, expecting a routine step in beginning her green card application. The couple had prepared documents for a Form I-130 petition and anticipated an interview about their marriage.

But the appointment took a different turn. Instead of leaving together, immigration officers detained Metry and transferred her to an …

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