Sacramento congregations pledge to shelter undocumented immigrants from raids

The Sacramento Bee reports:

Religious congregations in the Sacramento area have agreed to shield undocumented immigrants from possible federal raids, an organized response to orders signed by President Donald Trump this week calling for more aggressive enforcement of immigration laws.

Sacramento Area Congregations Together, or ACT, a social justice advocacy organization representing about 50 religious groups, said roughly 30 interfaith clergy leaders will provide some form of assistance to undocumented immigrants in danger of deportation.

So far, five clergy whose houses of worship could support families for extended periods of time would allow undocumented immigrants to stay there, sheltering them from federal immigration officers. More congregations are expected to agree to shield immigrants in their facilities. It’s unclear whether the houses of worship would physically block agents from detaining immigrants. The list of specific congregations involved is still being finalized.

Attention Jeff Sessions some church might need to have their tax exemption taken away.