D.C. Region Sets Up ‘Sanctuary Congregations’ to Shield Illegal Aliens

The Congregation Action Network — formerly called the DMV Sanctuary Congregation Network — is working in Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland to make churches places where people in the United States illegally can gather to prevent their detainment and deportation.

President Donald Trump announced on Saturday he would delay the start of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sweep to detain and deport migrants who had been served deportation orders but have instead disappeared inside the country.

“At the request of Democrats, I have delayed the Illegal Immigration Removal Process (Deportation) for two weeks to see if the Democrats and Republicans can get together and work out a solution to the Asylum and Loophole problems at the Southern Border,” Trump tweeted on Saturday. “If not, Deportations start!”

The network said that since Trump took office, they have been distributing “Know Your Rights” materials to migrants in the country illegally. It also has developed a “Deportation Defense” program that includes providing sanctuary to migrants inside of church buildings, according to the press release.

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