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PRESS ROOM _______________

Video for Los Angeles Sanctuary
A six minute video by John Carlos Frey

The Nation magazine
Gimme Shelter

by SASHA ABRAMSKY
February 25, 2008

NATIONAL BROADCAST

RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSLEEKLY SHOW

State of Belief Air America (audio file)
Interfaith Alliance July 9, 2007

THE O'REILLY FACTOR
Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper and Bill O'Reilly

CHURCHES MAY HELP IN FIGHT AGAINST DEPORTATIONS
NPR All Things Considered, By Margot Adler

SHOW: FOX SPECIAL REPORT WITH BRIT HUME
Brit Hume, May 9, 2007

CHURCHES PRESSURE US GOVT TO REFORM IMMIGRATION LAWS
The World Today, Kim Landers – May 14, 2007

AREA BROADCAST

San Francisco
SF Area Churches May Soon House Illegal Immigrants CBS 5 San Francisco, May 10, 2007

Sacremento
Churches Offering Sanctuary To Illegal Immigrants CBS 13 Sacramento, May 10, 2007

New York Broadcast Coverage

RELIGIOUS LEADERS PLEDGE SANCTUARY TO IMMIGRANTS
WCBSTV News, May 9, 2007

LOCAL CHURCHES JOIN IN “SANCTUARY MOVEMENT”
WNYC New York Public Radio, By Cindy Rodriguez

CHURCHES TO OFFER SANCTUARY TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
NY1 News Time Warner, By Sandra Endo – May 9, 2007

Los Angeles Broadcast News

CHURCHES OFFERING SANCTUARY TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
CBS 13, Los Angeles – May 9, 2007

San Diego Broadcast News

BROAD MOVEMENT OFFERS SHELTER TO IMMIGRANTS FACING DEPORTATION
KPBS, San Diego Public Radio, By Heather Hill – May 9, 2007

SAN DIEGO CHURCHES TO HARBOR IMMIGRANTS FACING DEPORTATION
KPBS News, San Diego Public Radio, By Amy Isackson – May 9, 2007

RELIGIOUS LEADERS OFFER SANCTUARY TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
NBC San Diego, By Steven Luke – May 9,2007

Chicago Broadcast News

Churches to Offer Haven for Immigrants
Chicago Public Radio
(audio file)
Chip Mitchell

WOMAN DEFYING DEPORTATION PRAISES NEW SANCTUARY MOVEMENT
WQAD Chicago – May 9, 2007

Seattle Broadcast News

SEATTLE NEWS
KOMO TV News, By Ken Schram – May 10, 2007

KEN'S E-MAILS: RINGING A FEW BELLS
Schram on the Street, By Ken Schram – May 11, 2007

A SAFE HAVEN FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS?
KVBC News 3 – May 9, 2007

Other Broadcast News

SANCTUARY MOVEMENT FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS SEES REVIVAL
KVOA Tucson, Amber Lyon Reports – May 9, 2007

SF AREA CHURCHES MAY SOON HOUSE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS: 20 CHRISTIAN & JEWISH CONGREGATIONS JOIN 'SANCTUARY MOVEMENT'
CBS San Francisco, By Joe Vazquez – May 9, 2007

 

COMMENTARIES AND LETTERS

National Newsletter of the New Sanctuary Movement (Espano)

Alexia Salvatierra: Sanctuary Breaks An Unjust LawGod’s Politics – A Blog by Jim Wallis and Friends
Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Christians are taught to love, forgive
By Joan King

The following are letters to the editor following an article in the Ventura County Star about a local congregation providing sanctuary to Liliana, a young mother and her 4 month old baby:

A Stranger Knocks at the Door
UCC Simi Sticking to Core Values
Suffering Injustice
Sacred Example
Lessons from History
Focus on the Bad Guys
Demonstration of Mercy
Congregation Asks WWJD
Church Chooses Love, Courage and Responsibility
A True Sanctuary

NATIONAL PRINT COVERAGE

TIME MAGAZINE
A Church Haven for Illegal Aliens - Feature Article

Does the Bible Support Sanctuary - Related Story
July 30, 2007

USA TODAY article July, 9 2007

CHURCHES TO PROVIDE IMMIGRANTS SANCTUARY
Associated Press, By Peter Prengaman – May 10, 2007

CHURCHES PROVIDE IMMIGRANTS SANCTUARY
Associated Press, By Karen Matthews – May 10, 2007

CHURCHES TO OFFER SANCTUARY
New York Times, By James Barron – May 9, 2007

IMMIGRANTS OFFERED SANCTUARY IN U.S. CHURCHES
Reuters, By Jill Serjeant – May 9, 2007

GIVING SHELTER FROM THE STORM OF DEPORTATION
Los Angeles Times, By Louis Sahagun – May 9, 2007

SELF-MADE IMMIGRANT TO RECEIVE SYMBOLIC SANCTUARY
San Diego Union Tribune, By Leslie Berestein – May 9, 2007

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SANCTUARIES SET; RELIGIOUS GROUPS IN 5 CITIES BACK PLAN TO WIN SYMPATHY
Chicago Tribune, By Antonio Olivo – May 9, 2007

NOBLES AND KNAVES
Washington Times, Editorial – May 12, 2007

U.S. CHURCHES TO GIVE SANCTUARY TO UNDOCUMENTED
Hispanic Business – May 10, 2007

CHURCHES LAUNCH ‘NEW SANCTUARY’ MOVEMENT FOR IMMIGRANTS
Religion News Service – May 10, 2007

SANCTUARY FOR IMMIGRANTS
By Bill Press, Syndicated columnist, GHS – May 13, 2007

SANCTUARY REVIVAL RISKS A BACKLASH
Boston Herald, Editorial staff – May 13, 2007

AREA PRINT COVERAGE

Arizona

Tucson Region - '80s sanctuary leader calls for new local role - By Stephanie Innes

Los Angeles

CHURCHES BEGIN PROVIDING SANCTUARY TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
Associated Press, By Peter Prengaman – May 10, 2007

CHURCHES TO BEGIN PROVIDING SANCTUARY TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
Associated Press, By Peter Prengaman – May 11, 2007

LAUNCH OF NEW ‘SANCTUARY MOVEMENT’ CHURCHES IN 20 CITIES GIVE REFUGE TO UNDOCUMENTED FAMILIES
La Opinión, By Pilar Marrero – May 9, 2007

Milwaukee

A Milwaukee immigrant-rights group is asking area churches, synagogues and mosques to offer financial and moral support

New York

NYC RELIGIOUS LEADERS VOW TO PROVIDE SANCTUARY TO IMMIGRANTS
Associated Press, By Karen Matthews – May 10, 2007

Pennsylvania

Morristown Residents Respond to Hate with Peace:
Vigil in Local Church Against Immigration Policing, and for Human

San Diego

RELIGIOUS LEADERS OFFER SANCTUARY TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
North County Times, By Edward Sifuentes – May92007

Chicago

CATHOLIC CHURCH REMAINS COOL TO GRANTING FORMAL SANCTUARY
Daily Herald, By Tara Malone – May 10, 2007

Seattle

CHURCHES IN WA TO PROVIDE SANCTUARY TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
Associated Press, By Donna Gordon Blankinship – May 10, 2007

ARTICLES OF FAITH: SANCTUARY MOVEMENT BASED ON FAIRNESS, COMPASSION
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, by Anthony B. Robinson – May 12, 2007

CHURCHES TO OFFER SUPPORT TO SANCTUARY MOVEMENT EFFORT TO HELP THOSE AT RISK OF DEPORTATION
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, by John Iwasaki – May 10, 2007

OLYMPIA: IMMIGRATION REFORM BACKED THROUGH NEW SANCTUARY MOVEMENT
Episcopal Life Online, By Norah M. Joslyn – May 11, 2007