More than 800 congregations have declared themselves sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants, about double the total on Election Day.
Leaders of the sanctuary movement say the pace of churches and other houses of worship declaring themselves sanctuaries has quickened in the days leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Friday (Jan. 20).
Trump has threatened to build a wall to keep Mexicans out of the U.S. and to deport record numbers of immigrants. The PICO National Network and other faith groups say that congregations need to take a “bold and prophetic” stand to protect those already vulnerable to deportation under the Obama administration, but who have yet more to fear from Trump.
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