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Project
Sanctuary Movement
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Program Area
Bridging Communities /
Social Justice
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Year
2017
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Amount
$100,000
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Description
From the Travel Ban to the end of DACA, 2017 left refugees and immigrants, already among the most vulnerable in our society, more vulnerable still. One silver lining: congregations across the country stood up and offered to provide safe haven to undocumented people under threat of deportation, doubling the size of the Sanctuary Movement. Church World Service (CWS), a faith-based organization founded after WWII to aid those in need that includes members such as the Episcopal Church and the Alliance of Baptists, played an integral role. CWS convenes congregations around immigration, trains Sanctuary Movement members, and conducts outreach to new communities and clergy. Support from RPF will help CWS hold trainings for Sanctuary Congregations and engage more faith communities such as synagogues and mosques in this work.
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