sanctuary movements- people who sought asylum in the US, and the american cities, states and counties who seeked to protect them

• trump signed an executive order punishing those who did not work with ICE

  → required "complete obedience" to ICE

throughout the 80's churches in arizona and california slowly became "sanctuaries" for central americans to find safety from their corrupt governments

churches throughout recent (and not so recent) american history helped keep people who weren't safe protected

sparks questions as to how individuals will continue to protect immigrants in college settings or in religious institutions since there is no national law protecting them from ICE

"I believe we must each venture and risk and answer to our fellow humans- the migrants and refugees in our midst"

→ in recent days, the afghans' seeking asylum in the states