Dr. Jenkins is from rural Mississippi and has a passion for helping those who find themselves caught up in the current immigration quagmire.

Under the leadership of Pastor Bill Jenkins, a United Methodist clergyman, Christ Ministry Center is part of the “Safe Harbors Network” an ecumenical humanitarian ministry. It is also a United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and a Church World Service Agency.

The Safe Harbors Network supports and guides churches, organizations, and individuals who are committed to sheltering “documented” refugees, immigrants and asylum seekers. “Documented” means they have legal papers provided by the U.S. Immigration Court providing legal U.S. residence until their court hearing. More on the Safe Harbors Network.

In a separate HuffPost article October 8, 2018, former Secretary of State Colin Powell criticized President Donald Trump for placing himself rather than the American people at the center of the nation. Powell justifies his assertion Trump has changed the read on the First Amendment of the US Constitution "we the people" to "me the president." As for immigration, "the world is watching," the former secretary of state warned. More About This.