The Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries are a 501(c)(3) non-profit refugee ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The political refugee, as defined by the US Foreign Assistance Acts of 1961 and 1975, is a person who seeks legal entry into the United States in search of freedom from torture, arbitrary imprisonment, and arrest. This class of aliens predominantly applies for refugee status upon arrival. El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Cuba are the primary countries of origin. Secondary are other countries in political turmoil, be them in South America, Africa, or Southeast Asia.