written by Randy Meyer
Last June the Good Shepherd and the Green Valley/Sahuarita Samaritans agreed to accompany a Honduran family that was getting ready to present themselves to immigration officials at the US/Mexico Border.
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Conference Participation in Court Cases Opposing Immigration Orders
In major court cases the Southwest Conference has been actively opposing the President's executive orders on immigration.
Read MoreACTION ALERT: Ask Senators McCain and Flake to petition for Marco to return to his family
From our friends at Southern Arizona Sanctuary Coalition: Marco has a new claim to asylum because his cousin was recently murdered and other family members have been threatened with violence. His lawyer is petitioning that he be returned to his family on this basis. We are asking Senator McCain and Senator Flake to sponsor a private bill on his behalf. Call their offices TODAY to let them know where you stand. A sample script is included in this post.
Read MoreUCC churches affirm support for immigrant rights after Trump executive order
Written by Connie Larkman
Two days before the Presidential Inauguration, a group of Tucson-area faith leaders came together to affirm sanctuary, claiming their communities as places of radical welcome for all. The day after the new administration took office on Jan. 20, advocates from participating United Church of Christ congregations rallied with the Women’s March, to protect the rights and dignity of all Americans. Today, with President Trump’s executive order that calls for construction of a wall at the U.S-Mexico border and a crackdown on undocumented immigrants, The Good Shepherd UCC congregation remains committed to the effort to build a just world for all people.
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