Last year, you joined 20,000 people to stand with families and faith communities in the Sanctuary 2014 movement. We helped keep 8 families together by stopping their deportations!
Unfortunately, two of our neighbors remain in Sanctuary, unable to rejoin their families: Arturo in Denver and Rosa in Tucson. Though parents and community members like Rosa and Arturo are not a priority for deportation, local ICE offices are refusing to follow the new guidelines that would let Rosa and Arturo leave Sanctuary and safely return to their families.
So from June 16-18, we will take part in a three-day fast to hold immigration enforcement accountable to the policies we fought so hard for to protect our neighbors and community members from deportation. Will you join with Arturo and Rosa in our fast?
YES: I will sign up to join the fast with Arturo and Rosa to keep families together!
NO: I can’t join, but will support by spreading the word on Twitter and on Facebook.
Fasting is a spiritually-uplifting practice that crosses all borders of geography and identity to unite us in our common goal: To demand Immigration officials implement policies and laws that respect the human dignity of us all.
Allies and partners will be traveling from across the country to Washington, D.C., where we’ll set up a vigil in front of Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters for the three days—but we invite you to join the fast in solidarity in your own home and faith community.
With your help, we can send the strong message that faith communities stand in solidarity with our undocumented brothers and sisters to stop unjust deportations!
Click here to sign up and find tools to organize a vigil in your hometown.
And click here to share on Twitter and share on Facebook.
Even after the huge victory for our movement getting President Obama to announce deportation relief for up to 5 million undocumented parents and individuals, these Executive Actions have yet to be implemented, and deportations continue to separate families at an alarming rate. Please join us in lifting up the voices of impacted families to continue to work for an America where all our families are safe and their dignity is honored.
In Solidarity,
Jennifer Piper
Interfaith Organizing Director
American Friends Service Committee - Colorado
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