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Are churches sanctuaries?

Some Catholics are pushing back on the prospect of immigration arrests at church. Here's some history

The Pillar
Feb 03, 2025
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As the Trump administration aims at a deportation push across the U.S., the federal Department of Homeland Security rolled back this month guidelines that had previously aimed to prevent the apprehension of immigrants in several federally-defined “sensitive areas” — including churches.

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The rollback has been controversial,…

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