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Clive Thompson reads aloud the letter that means he and his wife, Oneita, no longer need to fear deportation. They are joined by their son, Timothy, 15.

'All Our Opportunity Was Taken Away': Sanctuary Family Slowly Restarts Life

May 13, 2021
The Thompsons, originally from Jamaica, spent 843 days living in churches in Philadelphia to avoid deportation. Now they are free, but reentry comes with new challenges.
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Animals
Two beluga whales have completed their long and complicated journey from China to Iceland.

A 747 Carried 2 Beluga Whales From China To Iceland

Jun 21, 2019
Naturally, transporting the whales — each about 13 feet long — was a huge logistical headache. Trainers have been preparing the belugas for the journey and for their new life in open water.
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Sandra Lopez holds her daughter, Areli, next to Rev. Shawna Foster in the basement of the Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist parsonage in Carbondale, Colo.

Desperate To Avoid Deportation, She Hasn't Left Sanctuary For 8 Months

Jul 07, 2018
Immigration officials have a rule against detaining people who seek sanctuary in houses of worship. A congregation in Colorado is testing the strength of that tradition under the Trump administration.
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An old man prays inside Sultan Ahmed mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.

Mosques Consider Sanctuary For Immigrants

Mar 04, 2018
A year ago, a Cincinnati mosque said it would be a sanctuary for asylum seekers — and backed out three weeks later. Now, mosques continue to explore ways to be involved in the sanctuary movement.
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Sanctuary Churches: Who Controls The Story?

Mar 29, 2017
This week on the podcast, Adrian Florido tackles this debate: When immigrants facing deportation seek sanctuary, should they make their stories public? Do they decide or does the church?
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The University Lutheran Church in Harvard Square has become a sanctuary space for undocumented people.

Religious Communities Continue The Long Tradition Of Offering Sanctuary

Mar 14, 2017
As a response to immigration enforcement, religious communities are preparing to shelter people at risk of deportation. They're drawing on the ancient tradition of offering sanctuary for refugees.
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Will UNLV Become A Sanctuary Campus?

Dec 05, 2016

In the wake of the presidential election, a number of cities and towns and college campuses have declared themselves sanctuary zones – places where people who are undocumented can feel safe, and se

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Nevada Church Offers Sanctuary To Immigrants, But Should It?

Feb 09, 2016

The men and women seeking the presidency talk a lot about immigration.

There’s a rabid push by some to put up walls to keep people from illegally coming to America and taking jobs.

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