Immigrants seeking sanctuary in Austin churches ask for city's help

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2-ROBERT:THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
ARE LIVING IN AUSTIN,
ILLEGALLY. SOME - IN HIDING IN
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCHES AS PART
OF A SANCTUARY NETWORK.
2-SYDNEY: TOMORROW - AS KXAN'S
PHIL PRAZAN REPORTS -- THAT
NETWORK WILL ASK CITY COUNCIL
FOR HELP. THIS GARDEN LOOKS
LIKE MANY OTHERS IN NORTH
AUSTIN. HILDA RAMIREZ SPENDS
HER TIME HERE JUST OUTSIDE HER
APARTMENT, A SUNDAY SCHOOL
ROOM AT ST. ANDREW'S
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.SHE FLED
VIOLENCE IN GUATEMALA WITH HER
11 YEAR OLD SON IVAN.THEY'RE
LIVING HERE, ILLEGALLY. HILDA
RAMIREZ, IMMIGRANT FROM
GUATEMALA - 11:37:05 - YO NO
SOY UN MALA PERSONA... SOLO
QUIRERO ESTAR (CRYING)...
11:37:10I'M NOT A BAD PERSON,
SHE SAYS, I ONLY WANT TO LIVE
IN PEACE AND BE HAPPY WITH MY
SON. MINISTER BABS MILLER, ST.
ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -
11:04:40 - "THE MOMENT SHE
LEAVES HERE, SHE IS SUBJECT TO
BEING PICKED UP." 11:04:45ST.
ANDREWS IS PART OF THE AUSTIN
SANCTUARY NETWORK AND MINISTER
BABS MILLER PLANS TO CALL ON
THE CITY FOR SUPPORT.SHE HOPES
ELECTED LEADERS WILL WRITE
LETTERS TO D.C. ASKING FOR
PEOPLE LIKE HILDA AND HER SON,
TO STAY.MINISTER BABS MILLER,
ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH - 11:02:36 - WHEN I
READ THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
IN THE NEW TESTAMENT IT'S VERY
CLEAR THAT WE ARE CALLED TO
TAKE IN THE STRANGER IN OUR
MIDST. 11:02:45THAT IDEA
CRASHES RIGHT UP AGAINST NEW
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
POLICIES. ATTORNEY GENERAL
JEFF SESSIONS, DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE - 00:43 - "I HAVE PUT
IN PLACE A ZERO TOLERANCE
POLICY FOR ILLEGAL ENTRY ON
OUR SOUTHWEST BORDER, IF YOU
CROSS THE BORDER UNLAWFULLY,
THEN WE WILL PROSECUTE YOU.
IT'S THAT SIMPLE." 00:55HILDA
RAMIREZ, IMMIGRANT FROM
GUATEMALA - 11:35: 03 PORQUE
ST. ANDREWS PARA MI 11:35:05
HILDA SAYS THE HELP FROM THE
CHURCH HAS BEEN WONDERFUL. NOW
SHE'S WAITING TO SEE IF THE
CITY WILL SUPPORT HER
SANCTUARY. PHIL PRAZAN, KXAN
NEWS. SYDNEY:THERE ARE
CURRENTLY THREE IMMIGRANTS
LIVING IN AUSTIN CHURCHES AS
PART OF THE SANTUARY NETWORK.
ROBERT: IT'S CURRENT
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS
ENFORCEMENT POLICY NOT TO
ARREST, INTERVIEW SEARCH OR
CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE AT WHAT
IT CALLS "SENSITIVE
LOCATIONS." THOSE LOCATIONS
INCLUDE: SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS,
CHURCHES, SYNAGOGUES OR
MOSQUES. ALSO THE SITE OF
FUNERALS OR WEDDINGS. OR
PLACES WHERE PEOPLE ARE
PUBLICLY DEMONSTRATING SUCH AS
A MARCH, RALLY OR PARADE. LIKE
ANY POLICY, THE AGENCY ALSO
HAS EXCEPTIONS.IN THIS CASE,
THEY INCLUDE NATIONAL SECURITY
OR TERRORISM, PURSUIT OF A
DANGEROUS FELON, OR "IMMINENT
RISK OF DESTRUCTION OF
EVIDENCE MATERIAL" TO AN
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Immigrants seeking sanctuary in Austin churches ask for city's help

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