The Road to Sanctuary: Building Power and Community in Philadelphia

Amada Armenta; Abel Rodríguez; Caitlin Barry

doi:10.5771/9781978704664

Summary

During the Trump administration, more people sought sanctuary in churches in Philadelphia than any other city in the United States. The city was also on the front lines of progressive policy making, defending its sanctuary policies in federal court. In this collection of essays and interviews, a diverse set of authors examine the promise and limits of sanctuary. Contributors include Carmela Apolonio Hernández, who spent over three years living in sanctuary to resist deportation, community organizers who work to build a more just and inclusive city, and leading academics who explore the origins of sanctuary and its intersections with the workplace, policing, and university campuses. Collectively, these authors offer a roadmap for how sanctuary is created and sustained and argue for a future in which no human being is illegal.

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Edition: 1/2022
Copyright Year: 2022
ISBN-Print: 978-1-9787-0465-7
ISBN-Online: 978-1-9787-0466-4
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 182
Product Type: Edited Book

1. Contents No access
2. Foreword No access
3. Introduction No access
1. En la Lucha No access
2. Resistance in Sacred Spaces No access
3. Taking Sanctuary No access
1. Building a Movement for Sanctuary for All No access
2. Coalition Building for City Sanctuary Policies No access
3. Creating Sanctuary through Art and Organizing No access
4. Redefining Justice in Prosecution No access
1. Sanctuary and Worker Rights No access
2. Deconstructing Police-ICE Collaboration in Philadelphia No access
3. Sanctuary in Policy and Practice at Swarthmore College No access
4. Examining the Past No access
5. Afterword No access
Acknowledgments No access Pages 169 - 170
Index No access Pages 171 - 178
Contributors No access Pages 179 - 182