Churches Open Their Doors On Christmas To Immigrants Seeking Refuge From DHS Raids

By Patrick Smith

 

“As pastors we know that each and every family is a holy family and the individuals and families who have fled violence don’t just need our prayers, they need sanctuary,” said Rev. Alison Harrington of Southside Presbyterian Church in Tucson, Arizona. “We open our doors to today’s Josephs and Marys despite ICE’s plans to deport them.”
This is just the latest effort by member churches of the New Sanctuary Movement to protect immigrant families. In January, an undocumented immigrant was granted a reprieve from deportation after hiding in a church for 58 days. ICE has an unofficial policy to not raid places of worship save for situations where national security is threatened. And as previously reported by ThinkProgress, over a dozen places of worship have committed themselves to providing sanctuary for immigrants.

 

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