Churches to begin providing sanctuary to illegal immigrants - Los Angeles

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Posted on: May 9th, 2007
Filed Under: [ Hispanic News ] [ Immigration ] [ Religion ] [ California ] [ Los Angeles ]
Tags: citizenship, deportation, Hollywood

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“Two churches intend to give sanctuary to illegal immigrants to protect them from deportation and put pressure on lawmakers to create a path to citizenship for an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants.

Beginning Wednesday, a Catholic Church in Los Angeles and a Lutheran church in North Hollywood each intend to shelter one person as part of the “New Sanctuary Movement.””

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