Climate Shifts: Sanctuary Movement

climate shifts: Beth Brown, pastor of Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church, the first Chicago house of worship since the election to offer immigrants who are facing deportation a place to stay, according to The Waterloo Record. There are now about two dozen in the Chicago area considering becoming part of the sanctuary movement. When Trump was elected, it turned into an immediate priority situation, said the Rev. As the political climate shifts, immigration activists say the nature of the sanctuary movement could change. Historically aimed at changing policies through public campaigns and protest, the sanctuary movement could be forced underground. Though federal authorities say they will continue to avoid raiding hospitals, schools and houses of worship, activists fear that sacred spaces could become targets under the new administration. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.