165: Immigration and the New Sanctuary Movement with Katia Hansen
2017-01-11
Our guest is Katia Hansen, President/CEO of UURISE. We talk about congregational support for immigration justice including providing sanctuary, the importance of becoming a coalition partner, immigration services her organization provides, and general concerns going into the new Trump administration.
Resources mentioned in today’s episode:
- UURISE (UU Refugee and Immigrant Services and Education)
- UUA’s New Sanctuary Movement page
- BorderLinks trip to US/Mexico border
- United We Dream, the largest immigrant youth-led organization in the nation
- Puente Movement, a grassroots migrant justice organization based in Phoenix, Arizona
- National Day Laborer Organizing Network
Upcoming webinars:
- UUSC’s Sanctuary and Solidarity webinar (for clergy only) on Tuesday, January 17, 3:00-4:15 PM (ET) – Register
- UUSC’s Sanctuary and Solidarity webinar (open to all) on Sunday, January 22, 3:30-4:45pm (ET) – Contact Paul Langston-Daley
- UUCSJ/UURISE: Faithful Discernment: Is Your Congregation Called to Offer Sanctuary? on Monday, January 30, 7:00-9:00 pm (ET)
- UUCSJ/UURISE: The Path Toward Sanctuary: A Practical Guide on Monday, February 27 7:00-9:00 pm (ET)
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, Michael Tino and Alicia Forde, with production support provided by Terri Burnor. Tom Shade joined the hosting crew this week. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET. This episode aired on January 5, 2017.
Note: The audio above has been slightly edited for a better listening experience. View the live original recording on YouTube.