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Sanctuary Movement

One of the  most frequently mentioned obligations in the Bible is to "welcome the stranger."  Since the 1980's churches and synagogues have offered sanctuary to undocumented immigrants who are facing deportation. Correspondent Lucky Severson reports from Southside Presbyterian Church in Tucson, Arizona where the movement began. Rev. Alison Harrington said, "My scriptures don't ask me but command m