SANCTUARY CHURCH PROTEST 9-16 Simi Valley, CA

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Good to see citizens are standing up to this.  I agree completely.  No church is above the law and should, in fact, be encouraging people to follow the law!

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There was a time in history when "sanctuary" was a necessity because of life-threatening situations. That time is past. A person knowingly defying the laws of a land where the ultimate consequence is deportation to their home country should not be granted sanctuary unless they can prove their life is at risk.

 

Exactly right!  What are these churches that protect illegals teaching their young population?  Or don't they care.

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be warned: THE GOONS WILL BE THERE IN FULL FORCE!! "Not satisfied that Liliana and her now 5-month old baby, Pablito, have left St. Luke's in Long Beach and taken up residence at the United Church of Christ in Simi Valley, the white supremacists are foaming at the mouth and taking their nooses into Ventura County. DON'T LET THESE RACISTS GET AWAY WITH IT! NO MORE LYNCH MOBS! Stand and defend women and children seeking sanctuary from minutefascist bloodhounds! " Not to worry, local police will be present and have provided a secured parking area near by. LET'S ROLL!!! Please spread to all lists and everyone that may be coming ! The police have secured parking for us at Madera Elementary Skrool, this is just one block West of the protest location, on the same side of the street ! Please try to arrive 30 minutes or so early. It is at 250 Royal ave., which is just 120 numbers to the west, so it is literally one small block away...1/10 of one mile.

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From the Ventura County Star. Note the part where it says that this 'Church Group' has long history of fighting for rights...even for gay rights, something their faith is supposed to be against ? Simi church will be the site of anti-illegal immigration protest From staff reports Friday, September 14, 2007 An anti-illegal immigration group is planning to protest Sunday in front of a Simi Valley church that is offering sanctuary to an Oxnard woman who is in the country illegally. Save Our State, which has organized similar protests at other Southern California churches, plans to demonstrate at the United Church of Christ from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Liliana, who won't reveal her last name for fear of repercussions to her family, was told in May she was about to be deported. She was offered sanctuary in an Episcopal church in Long Beach. Then last month, she and her infant son moved to United Church's parsonage in Simi Valley. About 100 people showed up for the Save Our State protest at the Long Beach church when Liliana was living there. Counter-protesters also showed up, organizers said. "It was an interesting protest," said Chelene Nightingale, media and events director for Save Our State. "A lot of people who were local stopped by and joined us." Liliana is one of four illegal immigrants in Southern California living in faith communities through the national New Sanctuary Movement. United Church of Christ Pastor June Goudey said the church has a long history of fighting for civil rights issues, ranging from gay rights to racial equality. She wants the protest to be peaceful. "We're not trying to encourage anything that would be irresponsible," Goudey said. "We don't want a counter-demonstration." The church informed the Simi Valley police about it, too. "It's a planned protest, so we'll have resources available if anything does get out of hand," said Dave Livingstone, spokesman for the Simi Valley Police Department. The 80-member Simi Valley congregation is the first in Ventura County to offer sanctuary, though other faith communities will provide financial and spiritual support. New Sanctuary Movement leaders have said they're not breaking any laws, noting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials know the names of the people who are in sanctuary. But they hope the movement provides enough protection that lawyers can work with people like Liliana and find a way to stop deportation proceedings. Liliana, 29, was born in the state of Michoacan and was caught trying to cross the border from Tijuana to San Diego about nine years ago. She said she earlier applied for a student visa but was turned down. She crossed the border again in a different place and came to Oxnard. Her husband, who works two jobs and is a homeowner, is a U.S. citizen and so are their three young children.

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Sanctuary church to be billed $40,000 for our protest for police presence!! http://www.venturacountystar.com/news...

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