“We forget that many people feel they must act even if they don't want to or are afraid to,” said Charles Haynes, the vice president of the Newseum Institute's Religious Freedom Center. “They feel that the highest authority in their lives is not the state; it's not the ICE. It's their conscience, their God.”
But not all congregations support the movement nor think it's appropriate to go against the federal government. One Tennessee congregation is opting not to become a sanctuary church for those very reasons. And the issue could become more pronounced in the months ahead.
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