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There was no guarantee his plan was going to work that long, though.
The sanctuary provided by churches is a cultural rather than legal protection. It is, however, a concept that is centuries old and something of that is reflected in ICE s own rules. The agency discourages agents from conducting enforcement activity in sensitive locations like hospitals, schools, houses of worship, sites of public religious ceremonies and public demonstrations.
In recent years, a network of churches has emerged across the country, providing sanctuary to migrants from ICE.
Rev. Rebecca Turner, Christ Church’s pastor, spoke up for Garcia in 2017: “If we re going to take seriously following Jesus, then we have to engage with the world,” she told the  ....

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