Religious Communities Supporting Undocumented Immigrants
From The Revealer by The Center for Religion and Media at NYU
September 29, 2025 · 44 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the role of religious communities in supporting undocumented immigrants in the U.S.
How are some religious communities working to support and protect undocumented immigrants in the United States? Barbara Sostaita, author of Sanctuary Everywhere: The Fugitive Sacred in the Sonoran Desert, joins us to discuss why some religious people believe it is their duty to help migrants. What specific things are religious communities able to do for undocumented immigrants? What is life like for someone who takes sanctuary within a religious community? And, what can people who are outraged by ICE raids and deportations do to help immigrants today?
People in this episode
Guest: Barbara Sostaita
Topics covered
- religious communities
- undocumented immigrants
- sanctuary
- ICE raids
- migrant support
Keywords
- religion
- immigration
- sanctuary
- ICE
- community support
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Sanctuary Everywhere: The Fugitive Sacred in the Sonoran Desert
Places: United States
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