Sanctuary Week of Action
***PRESS CALL***
TOMORROW, January 17, 11:00 AM EST
DIAL: 1 (800) 697-5978; PASSCODE: “7087 751”
FAITH COMMUNITIES ANNOUNCE SANCTUARY WEEK OF ACTION
Over 4,000 people of faith representing over 500 congregations across the country take a bold and prophetic stand by signing onto a pledge resisting President-Elect Trump’s harsh immigration proposals by offering Sanctuary.
Washington, DC –TOMORROW, January 17 at 11:00 AM EST, faith leaders, advocates and immigrants in sanctuary from Church World Service, PICO National Network, United We Dream, will gather on a press call to announce details of a record number of congregations announcing they are declaring sanctuary for vulnerable communities, just three days before Donald Trump’s inauguration. It is up to faith leaders, immigrants, people of color and people of conscience to prevent millions of deportations by preserving the victories we’ve already won — like DACA — and by building united communities who are equipped to fight for local victories and to oppose the Trump regime at every turn.
Throughout the week of action, faith leaders, immigrants, families and allies will hold press conferences and vigils declaring themselves as safe spaces for immigrants, refugees and other vulnerable communities. Events will happen in various cities across the country, as faith communities unite to stand against the Trump administration’s plans for increased deportations, criminalization and hate. Sanctuary is one of the best ways to resist against these harsh proposals and faith leaders, congregations and communities are rising to the occasion.
Who: Bishop Dwayne Royster, Political Director, PICO National Network, Moderator
Rev. Noel Andersen, National Grassroots Organizer, Church World Service
Bishop Minerva Carcaño, United Methodist Church, California-Nevada Conference, Spokesperson for UMC Bishops on the issue of immigration
Ingrid Encalade Latorre, Currently in Sanctuary fighting deportation order in Mountain View Friends Meeting
Rev. Orlando Gallardo, DACA recipient, Kansas City, KS
Imam Omar Suleiman, President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and a professor of Islamic Studies at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
What: Press call to announce number of congregations who have signed on to offer sanctuary to vulnerable communities.
When: TOMORROW, January 17 at 11:00 AM EST
Where: DIAL: 1 (800) 697-5978; PASSCODE: “7087 751”
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