Thursday, May 10, 2007

Churches to provide immigrants sanctuary

Churches to provide immigrants sanctuary (AP)

Michael Ramos, standing center, returns the microphone after answering a question at a news conference in the sanctuary of St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, in Seattle, Wednesday, May 9, 2007. With him, from left, are Bishop Chris Boerger, Jorge Quiroga, Rev. Robert Taylor, Rabbi Jonathan Singer and Rev. Susan Armer. Churches in five big U.S. cities plan to protect illegal immigrants from deportation, offering sanctuary if need be, as they pressure lawmakers to create a path to citizenship for the nation's estimated 12 million illegal immigrants. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)AP - Churches in five big U.S. cities plan to protect illegal immigrants from deportation, offering their buildings as sanctuary if need be, as they pressure lawmakers to create a path to citizenship for the nation's estimated 12 million illegal immigrants.


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