Join the Interfaith Movement for Immigrate Justice

Sign the Sanctuary Pledge and Become Part of the Movement for Immigrate Justice!

The Chicago New Sanctuary Coalition (CNSC) is an interfaith coalition of religious leaders, congregations and communities, called by our faith to respond actively and publicly to the suffering of our immigrant sisters and brothers.

We stand together in our faith that everyone, regardless of national origin, has basic human rights, including but not limited to: 1) livelihood; 2) family unity; and 3) physical and emotional safety.

We witness the violation of these rights under current immigration policy, particularly in the separation of families due to unjust deportations, and in the exploitation of immigrant workers.

We are deeply grieved by the violence done to families through immigration raids and unjust detentions.

We cannot in good conscience ignore such suffering and injustice.

We are called to challenge faith communities and leaders through education, advocacy, and action to live in compassionate solidarity with our immigrant sisters and brothers.

We are committed to lifting up the voices of immigrants, working for just and humane immigration policies, and the transformation of the social and economic systems that perpetuate the poverty in immigrants' home countries that drive much of the migration.

We also seek ways to build relationships of solidarity between faith communities - relationships that have the power to change hearts and minds necessary to ensure that not just our religious communities, but our world, is a sanctuary of peace and justice for all people.

Therefore, We Covenant To:

Actively take a public, moral stand for immigrants' justice and human rights
Reveal, through education, action and advocacy, the suffering of immigrant workers and families under current immigration policies
Being a prophetic voice against hate, workplace discrimination, and unjust deportations

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