for spearheading the burgeoning sanctuary movement for our immigrant
brothers and sisters.

A.W.S.
President
Gay Lesbian Transgendered Shortwave Group


"A NEW faith-based movement to "awaken the moral imagination of the
country" hopes to provide sanctuary for undocumented immigrants whose
deportation would break up families.

Calling themselves the New Sanctuary Movement (NSM)--a nod to the
1980s effort to assist refugees from Central America fleeing the
carnage of U.S.-sponsored wars--churches and religious activist groups
held press conferences around the U.S. May 9 to announce plans "to
protect immigrant workers and families from unjust deportation" by
giving shelter and material aid to the undocumented.

The initiative comes in the wake of efforts by immigrant rights
activists to pressure local governments for sanctuary city policies of
non-cooperation with federal immigration enforcement."