More than 60 congregations in Washington, D.C., are banding together to fight President Donald Trump’s plan to deport illegal immigrants.
Foundry United Methodist Church pastor Ginger Gaines-Cirelli announced the creation of the DMV Sanctuary Congregation Network Tuesday, which has the goal of stemming the tide of deportations by providing physical sanctuary to illegals and educating them on their rights, Washington City Paper reports.
“We have seen this administration’s demonizing and fear-driven rhetoric become concrete in ways that deny the humanity and dignity of our immigrant neighbors, friends, co-workers, and family members,” said Gaines-Cirelli.
Numerous Christian denominations joined together for Tuesday’s press conference, in addition to representatives of other faiths.
After the press conference concluded, supporters marched to the White House to loudly signal opposition to Trump’s plan to enforce immigration law.
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, who heads the Washington National Cathedral, participated in the march.
Although the congregations plan to provide physical sanctuary for illegals, the Trump administration is not hampering itself the same way the Obama administration did. In other words, schools and churches are not off-limits to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Additionally, ICE agents no longer have to abide by the Obama administration’s self-imposed restriction that only illegals convicted of violent crimes should be deported.
The website for the DMV Sanctuary Congregation Network lists multiple ways churches can assist illegals, from accompanying them to ICE check-ins and legal hearings, to hosting families who could face deportation.
“We are a network of congregations in the DC/MD/VA region that are providing support and solidarity to neighbors, friends, and family who fear being detained, deported or profiled,” the group’s Facebook page states. “Our faith will not allow us to permit the criminalization and scapegoating of immigrants and people of color. In the face of hate and discrimination we are committed to showing love, compassion and hospitality.”
Every one of you are guilty of aiding these felons, you are criminals.
Start praying for forgiveness because you will need it.
oh how I’m ready to see something only Jesus can do. Only Jesus. Remember this when the battle begins. Jesus is coming, cant be soon enough. These dead churches are nothing but more and uglier to our Lord. obamanation
60 CONGREGATIONS OF HEATHEN ….. I AINT IMPRESSED………. YOU SHITIOTS KEEP BREAKING OUR LAW…….. DUMBASSES……….. DO YOU NOT REALIZE THE NEW TESTAMENT IS A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD????????? ONE SIDE IS SALVATION. THE OTHER SIDE IS JUSTICE………………….
]JUSTICE IS COMING HEATHEN……. YA’LL JUST KEEP BREAKING THE LAW…… MORONS
“Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, who heads the Washington National Cathedral, participated in the march.”
This POS and every other pastor involved should all be jailed for conspiring to aid & abet KNOWN CRIMINALS.
“In the face of hate and discrimination we are committed to showing love, compassion and hospitality.”
In the first place, it’s NOT ‘hate and discrimination’, IT’S THE LAW OF THE LAND, MORON.
As for ‘showing love, compassion and hospitality’, that is pure BULLSH#T! There are WAY MORE than enough REAL AMERICANS that could use that help, yet YOU decide to help CRIMINALS.
SCUMBAG POS jEWB#TCH!!!!!
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Beware of wolves dressed in sheep’s clothing. Wait until one of these poor immigrants sexually assaults a child and requests sanctuary.