From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org):
As people of faith, we have a moral calling to stand with our undocumented siblings in times of fear and turmoil. As we have seen, this administration has been threatening the immigrant community in recent weeks with raids and deportation. We’re called to take a stand against these threats by opening up our houses or worship as safe spaces and organizing hubs during these times. The Sanctuary Movement has had broad support for years among faith communities, but now, we’re calling on congregations to resist raids by opening their houses of worship publicly, and join the call for #SacredResistance: a public list where local immigrants rights leaders and community members in need can find safe spaces in case of raids and deportations.
Together we can do the following:
- Continue to build a network of houses of worship that are willing to resist the raids through creating safe spaces to accompany partner organizations in deportation defense
- Accompany undocumented community members through public facing safe spaces that can provide shelter, food, clothing, legal service and assistance in family reunification when possible
- Complement local organizing efforts around rapid response that also encompass concrete ways to engage the faith community
- Make a profound prophetic faith statement and publicly resist raids and deportations
Will you join thousands across the country in joining the #SacredResistance Network?
If you are already a Sanctuary congregation, but have not signed up to join the public list, please do so today. If a public facing map doesn’t make sense in your region, you can opt to be part of private list for raid response. If you have questions or concerns please see FAQ and then consider reaching out for any additional discussions.
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