{"id":24861,"date":"2025-02-11T15:23:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T15:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=24861"},"modified":"2025-03-07T22:07:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T22:07:21","slug":"suit-to-protect-religious-freedoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/suit-to-protect-religious-freedoms\/","title":{"rendered":"More than two dozen Christian and Jewish denominations and associations\u2014including the Church of the Brethren\u2014sue to protect religious freedoms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>M\u00e1s de dos docenas de denominaciones y asociaciones cristianas y jud\u00edas demandan para proteger las libertades religiosas<\/strong> <em>(lea m\u00e1s en espa\u00f1ol a continuaci\u00f3n)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reversal of the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s \u2018Sensitive Locations\u2019 Policy interferes with central religious beliefs, violates both the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP) at Georgetown Law filed a lawsuit on behalf of over two dozen Christian and Jewish religious denominations and associations\u2014including the Church of the Brethren\u2014in response to the Trump Administration\u2019s rescission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) \u201csensitive locations\u201d policy that had restricted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from conducting immigration raids, arrests, and other enforcement actions at houses of worship. The new policy thus greenlights enforcement actions that could interrupt religious services in furtherance of the Administration\u2019s mass deportation plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The case, <strong>Mennonite Church USA et al. v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al.,<\/strong> was filed in federal district court in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f4cd84\"><em><strong>&#8220;For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me&#8221;<\/strong> <\/em><br><em>(Matthew 25:35, NRSVue).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Press conference scheduled for this afternoon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Press Call has been announced for today, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at 1 p.m. (Eastern time) by the group of denominations and associations. RSVP for additional details at <a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_fifVrUqRTaGB4OmPb4D3mw#\/registration\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_fifVrUqRTaGB4OmPb4D3mw#\/registration\">https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_fifVrUqRTaGB4OmPb4D3mw#\/registration<\/a>. The virtual online press conference will feature the following religious leaders:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rev. Iris de Le\u00f3n-Hartshorn<\/strong>, Mennonite Church USA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe<\/strong>, The Episcopal Church<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rabbi Rick Jacobs<\/strong>, Union for Reform Judaism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rev. Carlos Malave<\/strong>, President, Latino Christian National Network<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kelsi Corkran<\/strong>, ICAP Supreme Court Director and lead counsel for Plaintiffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection is to use strategic legal advocacy to defend constitutional rights and values while working to restore confidence in the integrity of governmental institutions. Connect with ICAP at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/\">www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/<\/a>, <a href=\"mailto:reachICAP@georgetown.edu\">reachICAP@georgetown.edu<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/@icapgeorgetown.bsky.social\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"@icapgeorgetown.bsky.social\">@icapgeorgetown.bsky.social<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPlaintiffs represent millions of Americans across dozens of denominations rooted in the Jewish and Christian faiths,\u201d said Kelsi Corkran, lead counsel for Plaintiffs and ICAP Supreme Court Director. \u201cThey have come together to file this suit because their scripture, teaching, and traditions offer irrefutable unanimity on their religious obligation to embrace and serve the refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants in their midst without regard to documentation or legal status. The Department of Homeland Security&#8217;s abrupt decision to rescind the sensitive locations policy and subject places of worship to immigration enforcement action is a clear violation of Plaintiffs&#8217; rights under the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. We look forward to presenting our case in court.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By subjecting their places of worship to ICE enforcement actions without judicial warrant or exigent circumstances, the plaintiffs assert that the government is interfering with their religious activities and their ability to fulfill their religious mandate to welcome and serve immigrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Church of the Brethren general secretary David A. Steele, in a testimonial from the Church of the Brethren, said, <\/strong>\u201cWe feel grave concern for those who are of migrant, immigrant, or refugee status within our congregations and in our communities who are threatened with deportation. The prospect that raids may bring that violent threat into our very church sanctuaries is already affecting the lives of many people in our denomination. God\u2019s love is our greatest command, and we believe this divine love is not delineated by political borders nor limited by national origin, ethnic identity, race, skin color, or other characteristics that often divide us. The Church of the Brethren is a Christian denomination committed to continuing the work of Jesus peacefully and simply, and is one of the three Historic Peace Churches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Testimonials from each of the other plaintiffs follow:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe extreme actions of our government call us to step up as we recognize that our practice of loving our neighbor outweighs our traditional stance of non-resistance. Today, we stand together as followers of Jesus, shaped by his life and teachings as revealed in scripture, honoring the cloud of witnesses that stood before us against state interference in the right of religious freedom during the Radical Reformation.\u201d &#8211; Rev. Iris de Le\u00f3n-Hartshorn, Mennonite Church USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cQuakers associated with Friends General Conference have long affirmed the dignity and worth of all people. FGC deeply supports every Quaker meeting\u2019s right to live out and share the testimonies of our faith to all who enter the meetinghouse doors.\u201d &#8211; Barry Crossno, General Secretary, Friends General Conference<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe AME Zion Church is the church of Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Frederick Douglass and is known as \u2018The Freedom Church.\u2019 Our core mission includes worship and witness to the love and justice of GOD to all, especially the oppressed and marginalized regardless of their documentation. Unannounced raids into our sanctuaries and other church spaces presents very real danger to both our members and our communities, most of whom are black and brown people.\u201d &#8211; Bishop W. Darin Moore, The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;A core value of our Conference is \u2018racial hospitality, inclusion, and diversity.\u2019 We believe that raids conducted in churches violate the sanctity of our places of worship as sanctuaries of peace, spiritual refuge, and community support. Jesus declared in Matthew 21:13 that \u2018My house shall be called a house of prayer,\u2019 and we call on authorities to respect these sacred spaces and seek justice through compassion rather than fear.\u201d &#8211; Rev. Freeman L. Palmer, Central Atlantic Conference United Church of Christ<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs Jewish leaders, we are mindful of our history as an immigrant people. For most of our history, we have moved from one land to another\u2014because we were exiled or persecuted, or for a better future for our children. Jews in the United States came as immigrants and so we have always supported and welcomed immigrants. The most often repeated command in the Torah is to care for the stranger because we were strangers in the land of Egypt \u2013 in this way our scripture and history compels us to work with and help immigrants and refugees.\u201d &#8211; Rabbi Hara Person, The Central Conference of American Rabbis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur church has long been committed to the inclusion of all persons in worship and our responsibility to minister to and serve all. We stand for the freedom of our congregations to worship and serve as they choose, and for those who are blessed by our ministries to be free from fear when they are in our spaces. We are deeply concerned about the impact of these actions on the safety of our congregations and their impact on our mission to be a movement for wholeness.\u201d &#8211; Rev. Teresa &#8220;Terri&#8221; Hord Owens, General Minister and President, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are a family of churches dedicated to serving vulnerable populations and ministering to our communities. We deeply value our nation\u2019s longstanding commitment to protecting the local church\u2019s constitutional right to carry out its biblical mission without government interference. The erosion of these protections leaves our congregations vulnerable to government intrusion, disrupting worship services, funerals, Bible studies, and other vital ministries that serve their communities.&#8221; &#8211; Jesse Rincones, Convenci\u00f3n Bautista Hispana de Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;In God\u2019s kingdom, immigrants and refugees are not at the edges, fearful and alone. We believe their struggles reveal the heart of God, and we cannot worship freely if some among us live in fear. By joining this lawsuit, we are seeking the ability to gather to fully practice our faith and follow Jesus\u2019 command to love our neighbors as ourselves.&#8221; &#8211; Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe, The Episcopal Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFellowship Southwest encourages and strengthens the compassionate mission and prophetic advocacy work of our churches and partners. We support an active network serving migrants every day because we take the words of Jesus seriously. Every church should be able to follow the divine mandate to love our neighbors and welcome the stranger without fear of ICE intrusions into sacred spaces or retribution from government officials who don&#8217;t share our faith convictions.\u201d &#8211; Stephen Reeves, Fellowship Southwest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis complaint is consistent with the hundreds of years of PCUSA understanding of connectional churches and the practice of religious freedoms inherent in our polity.\u201d &#8211; Rev. Jihyun Oh, Stated Clerk, General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) stands firmly against the enforcement of the Sensitive Locations Policy, which creates fear, restricts access to essential services, and disproportionately harms immigrant communities. As an agency dedicated to racial justice and equity within The United Methodist Church, we believe these policies hinder our work and contradict our faith\u2019s call to welcome the stranger and advocate for the vulnerable. We are committed to challenging these injustices and standing in solidarity with affected communities and faith leaders.\u201d &#8211; Rev. Dr. Giovanni Arroyo, General Commission on Religion and Race of The United Methodist Church (GCORR)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs faithful adherents to the teachings of Jesus Christ, we assert our divinely mandated responsibility to safeguard and nurture all children of God. The spiritual well-being and freedom of worship are fundamental, non-negotiable tenets of our faith. We hereby declare our unequivocal opposition to any and all attempts by the government or other external entities to infringe upon, restrict, or otherwise interfere with the free exercise of religion by members of our congregations.\u201d &#8211; Rev. Carlos L. Malav\u00e8, President, Latino Christian National Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Churches are, and have always been, places of prayer, solace, and safety since the time of Jesus Christ; this does not change with any new emperor, king, or president.&#8221; &#8211; Rev. Laura Everett, Executive Director, Massachusetts Council of Churches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;As Methodists, we are called to embrace a posture of radical welcome and hospitality by providing a safe space of welcome to immigrants and the marginalized who are afraid, intimidated, and threatened. We stand beside immigrants, refugees, and others who seek safety and peace and take bold steps to live out our faith\u2014not just talk about it.\u201d &#8211; Lisa Isom, The New York Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe New York State Council of Churches strongly believes that all people are created in the image of God and need to be offered every measure of kindness and hospitality. The government&#8217;s efforts to turn our congregations into locations of fear and anxiety is cruel and truly limits our religious practice to offer hospitality without condition. For us there is no greater calling than to confront injustice and welcome immigrants into common life of all 7500 of our congregations.\u201d \u2013 Rev. Peter Cook, New York State Council of Churches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of the most frequent directives found in the Bible is caring for those who come to us from another place. Various descriptions appear&#8211;sojourner, immigrant, refugee, etc.&#8211;but the directive is the same. Welcome them, protect them, treat them like family. Not to be allowed to do so is to be denied a basic tenet of our faith.\u201d &#8211; Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, North Carolina Council of Churches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur ministry, purpose, and witness depend on our ability to worship freely and peacefully, and to, without prejudice, welcome all. We are grateful for the opportunity to join so many Christian and Jewish denominations in making this reasonable and sound request in order to achieve our mission. Finally, we are thankful for a country built with checks and balances, that allows us the opportunity to pursue a necessary appeal that speaks to the core of our existence.\u201d &#8211; Rev. Dr. Rodrigo Cruz, Assistant to the Bishop, The North Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJewish scripture and history combine to make welcoming and protecting immigrants a central religious obligation &#8212; Genesis teaches us that we are all created in the image of God; the Torah insistently repeats 36 times over that we must protect immigrants because we ourselves were once strangers in Egypt; throughout the centuries our forebears were themselves immigrants, who were often desperately in need of refuge. Reconstructionist congregations include immigrants as well as the partners, children and grandchildren of immigrants and our communities are deeply committed to opening our doors to serve those in need, regardless of their legal status. We are pleased to join in this lawsuit because, as the Torah teaches us, we do remember that we were once strangers, and we refuse to surrender our moral and religious obligations as Jews and as human beings.\u201d &#8211; Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph. D., Reconstructing Judaism<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was in 1644 that Roger Williams, Rhode Island\u2019s founding thinker, first penned the idea that a freedom of conscious and worship \u2018be granted to all people in all nations and countries.\u2019 Since 1937, the Rhode Island State Council of Churches has continued the work of protecting religious freedom and living into our fundamental faith commitments: advocating for the voiceless and resourcing our communities to do the work of justice, love, and peace.\u201d &#8211; Jeremy Langill, Executive Minister, Rhode Island State Council of Churches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThroughout Jewish history, we have known the hardship and persecution of living as immigrants. We are inspired by those experiences across the generations, as well as the repeated biblical commandment to welcome the stranger, to ensure that our congregations remain places where immigrants &#8211; including those who may be undocumented &#8211; can enter to worship, seek pastoral counsel, learn, socialize, obtain needed services and support, or to act as caregivers for those who do.\u201d &#8211; Rabbi Rick Jacobs, Union for Reform Judaism<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs Unitarian Universalists (UUs), fighting for justice and liberation for all people is at the heart of our faith tradition, which recognizes the spark of the divine inherent in every person; our sacred spaces must continue to offer sanctuary to those who face oppression, violence, or alienation, including immigrant communities. UUs are united in our commitment through a set of shared religious values, which include interdependence, pluralism, justice, equity, generosity, and transformation, all of which revolve around Love at the center. Compelled by those values, we will continue to do what Unitarians and Universalists have done throughout our centuries-long history &#8211; use our voices and our actions to side with love and help those who are in the greatest need.\u201d &#8211; Carey McDonald, Executive Vice President, Unitarian Universalist Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFreedom of religion and the safety of religious spaces is essential to the fabric of American society. We are deeply concerned by the change in policy which recognized houses of worship as sensitive spaces in which immigration authorities were restricted from operating. We ask the courts to restore that protection to ensure the safety of our congregants and the preservation of the Constitutional right to freedom of worship.\u201d &#8211; Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal, The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and The Rabbinical Assembly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Church has long been a sanctuary for all and Church property is a sacred space where the faithful gather to worship, serve, and find community in Christ without fear. The recent rescission of the sensitive locations policy and pronouncements of the administration have placed our congregations at imminent risk of enforcement actions in these spaces, which would defile our sacred spaces and disrupt worship and ministry. The Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church stands in this lawsuit to affirm that our churches must remain the dwelling places of God, who has set them apart for peace and sanctuary, where the rights of all who enter are upheld, including the rights of the Church to fulfill its mission.\u201d &#8211; Bishop Kenneth H. Carter, Jr., The Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Because of these changes in government policy, members of our churches are scared to come to worship, afraid to seek help right now. Jesus calls us to stand alongside those who are afraid. We are here for those in our midst who seek justice and mercy, and will not abandon them.\u201d &#8211; Rev. Kerri Parker, Executive Director, Wisconsin Council of Churches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Houses of worship have always been a safe place for people, no matter who they are. Any attempt by the government to create an atmosphere of mistrust or fear works directly against the mission of faith communities. As WISDOM, we intend to stand against this action by the government and will fight to restore beloved community.\u201d &#8211; Rev. Kathleen Gloff, WISDOM, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more, read the full complaint at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/02\/Mennonite-Church-USA-v.-U.S.-Department-of-Homeland-Security-Complaint.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/02\/Mennonite-Church-USA-v.-U.S.-Department-of-Homeland-Security-Complaint.pdf\">www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/02\/Mennonite-Church-USA-v.-U.S.-Department-of-Homeland-Security-Complaint.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#MissionAndMinistryBoard #StrategicPlan #RacialJustice #LoveOurNeighbors #Discipleship #NewTestamentGiving<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">En Espa\u00f1ol<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>El caso de la Iglesia Menonita de EE. UU. contra el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional, The Mennonite Church USA et al. v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al., se present\u00f3 ante el tribunal federal de distrito de Washington, DC.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hoy, el Instituto para la Defensa y Protecci\u00f3n Constitucional (Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection o ICAP) de la Facultad de Derecho de Georgetown present\u00f3 una demanda en nombre de m\u00e1s de dos docenas de denominaciones y asociaciones religiosas cristianas y jud\u00edas en respuesta a la anulaci\u00f3n por parte de la administraci\u00f3n Trump de la pol\u00edtica de \u201czonas sensibles\u201d del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s) que ha restringido al Servicio de Inmigraci\u00f3n y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s) de realizar redadas de inmigraci\u00f3n, arrestos y otras medidas coercitivas en los lugares de culto. La nueva pol\u00edtica le da luz verde a acciones de ejecuci\u00f3n que podr\u00edan interrumpir los servicios religiosos en apoyo de los planes de deportaci\u00f3n masiva de la administraci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLos demandantes y sus miembros representan a millones de estadounidenses de una amplia variedad de religiones cristianas y jud\u00edas\u201d, dijo Kelsi Corkran, directora del Tribunal Supremo del ICAP y abogada principal de los demandantes. \u201cComo resultado de sus escrituras, ense\u00f1anzas y tradiciones, estos se unen en su obligaci\u00f3n de acoger y servir a los inmigrantes, refugiados y solicitantes de asilo sin importar la documentaci\u00f3n o el estatus legal. Este cambio de pol\u00edtica viola abiertamente los derechos de la Primera Enmienda de los demandantes y la Ley de Restauraci\u00f3n de la Libertad Religiosa. Esperamos poder presentar nuestro caso en los tribunales\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Al someter sus lugares de culto a las medidas coercitivas de ICE sin una orden judicial o circunstancias apremiantes, los demandantes afirman que el gobierno est\u00e1 interfiriendo con sus actividades religiosas y con su capacidad para cumplir con su mandato religioso de recibir y servir a los inmigrantes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSentimos una gran preocupaci\u00f3n por aquellos que tienen estatus de migrantes, inmigrantes o refugiados dentro de nuestras congregaciones y comunidades, y que se encuentran bajo amenaza de ser deportados. La posibilidad de que las redadas puedan llevar esa amenaza violenta a los santuarios de nuestras iglesias ya afecta las vidas de muchas personas en nuestra comunidad religiosa. El amor de Dios es nuestro mandamiento m\u00e1s grande, y creemos que este amor divino no est\u00e1 delimitado por fronteras pol\u00edticas ni limitado por el origen nacional, la identidad \u00e9tnica, la raza, el color de la piel u otras caracter\u00edsticas que a menudo nos dividen. Church of the Brethren (Iglesia de los Hermanos) es una denominaci\u00f3n cristiana comprometida a continuar la obra de Jes\u00fas de manera pac\u00edfica y sencilla, y es una de las tres iglesias hist\u00f3ricas de paz\u201d. &#8211; David A. Steele, secretario general de Church of the Brethren<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, consulte la demanda aqu\u00ed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/02\/Mennonite-Church-USA-v.-U.S.-Department-of-Homeland-Security-Complaint.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/02\/Mennonite-Church-USA-v.-U.S.-Department-of-Homeland-Security-Complaint.pdf\">www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2025\/02\/Mennonite-Church-USA-v.-U.S.-Department-of-Homeland-Security-Complaint.pdf<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Los testimonios de cada demandante:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLas medidas extremas de nuestro gobierno nos llaman a dar un paso adelante, ya que reconocemos que nuestra pr\u00e1ctica de amar al pr\u00f3jimo supera nuestra postura tradicional de no resistencia. Hoy, nos unimos como seguidores de Jes\u00fas, moldeados por su vida y sus ense\u00f1anzas, tal como se revelan en las Escrituras, para honrar a la nube de testigos que se presentaron ante nosotros en contra de la interferencia estatal en el derecho a la libertad religiosa durante la Reforma Radical\u201d. &#8211; Rev. Iris de Le\u00f3n-Hartshorn, Iglesia Menonita de EE.UU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLa Iglesia Episcopal Metodista Africana de Si\u00f3n (AME Zion) es la iglesia de Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth y Frederick Douglass, y es conocida como \u2018La Iglesia de la Libertad\u2019. Nuestra misi\u00f3n principal incluye el culto y el testimonio del amor y la justicia de DIOS para todos, especialmente para los marginados y oprimidos, sin importar el estatus de su documentaci\u00f3n. Las redadas sin previo aviso en nuestros santuarios y otros espacios eclesi\u00e1sticos representan un peligro muy real tanto para nuestros miembros como para nuestras comunidades, la mayor\u00eda de las cuales son personas negras y morenas\u201d. &#8211; Obispo W. Darin Moore de la Iglesia Episcopal Metodista Africana de Si\u00f3n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUn valor fundamental de nuestra Conferencia es la &#8216;hospitalidad, inclusi\u00f3n y diversidad racial&#8217;. Creemos que las redadas realizadas en las iglesias violan la santidad de nuestros lugares de culto como santuarios de paz, refugio espiritual y apoyo comunitario. Jes\u00fas declar\u00f3 en Mateo 21:13 que \u2018Mi casa se llamar\u00e1 casa de oraci\u00f3n\u2019, y pedimos a las autoridades que respeten estos espacios sagrados y procuren la justicia mediante la compasi\u00f3n y no el miedo\u201d. &#8211; Rev. Freeman L. Palmer, Conferencia del Atl\u00e1ntico Central de la Iglesia Unida de Cristo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cComo l\u00edderes jud\u00edos, somos conscientes de nuestra historia como pueblo inmigrante. Durante la mayor parte de nuestra historia, nos hemos mudado de un pa\u00eds a otro, porque fuimos exiliados o perseguidos o por un futuro mejor para nuestros hijos. Los jud\u00edos de los Estados Unidos llegaron como inmigrantes, por lo que siempre hemos apoyado y acogido a los inmigrantes. El mandamiento que se repite con m\u00e1s frecuencia en la Tor\u00e1 es cuidar al extranjero porque \u00e9ramos extranjeros en la tierra de Egipto; de esta manera, nuestras escrituras e historia nos obligan a trabajar con los inmigrantes y refugiados y a ayudarles\u201d. &#8211; Rabina Hara Person, de Central Conference of American Rabbis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNuestra iglesia lleva mucho tiempo comprometida con la inclusi\u00f3n de todas las personas en el culto y con nuestra responsabilidad de llevar el ministerio y servir a todos. Defendemos la libertad de nuestras congregaciones para rendir culto y servir como quieran y para que aquellos que son bendecidos por nuestros ministerios no sientan temor cuando est\u00e9n en nuestros espacios. Estamos profundamente preocupados por el efecto que estas medidas puedan tener en la seguridad de nuestras congregaciones y en nuestra misi\u00f3n de ser un movimiento por la integridad\u201d. &#8211; Rev. Teresa \u201cTerri\u201d Hord Owens, ministra general y presidenta de la Iglesia Cristiana (Disc\u00edpulos de Cristo) en los Estados Unidos y Canad\u00e1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSomos una familia de iglesias dedicadas a servir a las poblaciones vulnerables y llevar el ministerio a nuestras comunidades. Valoramos profundamente el compromiso hist\u00f3rico de nuestra naci\u00f3n de proteger el derecho constitucional de la iglesia local a llevar a cabo su misi\u00f3n b\u00edblica sin la interferencia del gobierno. El quebranto de estas protecciones hace que nuestras congregaciones sean vulnerables a la intrusi\u00f3n del gobierno, lo que interrumpe los servicios de adoraci\u00f3n, los funerales, los estudios b\u00edblicos y otros ministerios vitales que sirven a sus comunidades\u201d. &#8211; Jesse Rincones de la Convenci\u00f3n Bautista Hispana de Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEn el reino de Dios, los inmigrantes y los refugiados no est\u00e1n al margen, solos y con miedo. Creemos que sus luchas revelan el coraz\u00f3n de Dios, y no podemos adorar libremente si algunos de nosotros viven con miedo. Al unirnos a esta demanda, buscamos la capacidad de reunirnos para practicar libremente nuestra fe y seguir el mandato de Jes\u00fas de amar a nuestro pr\u00f3jimo como a nosotros mismos\u201d. &#8211; Obispo presidente Sean Rowe de la Iglesia Episcopal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFellowship Southwest motiva y fortalece la misi\u00f3n compasiva y el trabajo de abogac\u00eda prof\u00e9tica de nuestras iglesias y socios. Apoyamos una red activa que sirve a los migrantes todos los d\u00edas porque seguimos con seriedad las palabras de Jes\u00fas. Todas las iglesias deber\u00edan poder seguir el mandato divino de amar a nuestros pr\u00f3jimos y dar la bienvenida al extra\u00f1o sin temor a que ICE entre en los espacios sagrados o a represalias por parte de los funcionarios del gobierno que no comparten nuestras convicciones religiosas\u201d. &#8211; Stephen Reeves de Fellowship Southwest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLos cu\u00e1queros asociados a Friends General Conference (FGC) llevan mucho tiempo afirmando la dignidad y el valor de todas las personas. FGC apoya profundamente el derecho de cada reuni\u00f3n cu\u00e1quera a vivir y compartir los testimonios de nuestra fe con todos los que entran por las puertas del centro de reuniones\u201d. &#8211; Barry Crossno de Friends General Conference<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEsta demanda est\u00e1 en consonancia con los cientos de a\u00f1os de comprensi\u00f3n de la Iglesia Presbiteriana de EE. UU. (PCUSA, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s) acerca de las iglesias relacionales y la pr\u00e1ctica de las libertades religiosas inherentes a nuestro sistema de gobierno\u201d. &#8211; Rev. Jihyun Oh, secretario permanente de la Asamblea General de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE. UU.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLa Comisi\u00f3n General de Religi\u00f3n y Raza (GCORR, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s) se opone con firmeza la aplicaci\u00f3n de la Pol\u00edtica de Zonas Sensibles, que crea miedo, restringe el acceso a los servicios esenciales y perjudica de manera desproporcionada a las comunidades de inmigrantes. Como una agencia dedicada a la justicia y equidad racial dentro de la Iglesia Metodista Unida, creemos que estas pol\u00edticas obstaculizan nuestro trabajo y contradicen el llamado de nuestra fe a dar la bienvenida al extra\u00f1o y abogar por los vulnerables. Tenemos el compromiso de desafiar estas injusticias y a solidarizarnos con las comunidades y los l\u00edderes religiosos afectados\u201d. &#8211; Rev. Dr. Giovanni Arroyo, Comisi\u00f3n General de Religi\u00f3n y Raza (GCORR) de la Iglesia Metodista Unida<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cComo fieles seguidores de las ense\u00f1anzas de Jesucristo, afirmamos nuestra responsabilidad divina de salvaguardar y cuidar a todos los hijos de Dios. El bienestar espiritual y la libertad de culto son principios fundamentales y no negociables de nuestra fe. Por la presente declaramos nuestra oposici\u00f3n inequ\u00edvoca a todos y cada uno de los intentos del gobierno u otras entidades externas de infringir, restringir o interferir de otro modo con el libre ejercicio de la religi\u00f3n por parte de los miembros de nuestras congregaciones\u201d. &#8211; Rev. Carlos L. Malav\u00e9, presidente de Latino Christian National Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLas iglesias son, y siempre han sido, lugares de oraci\u00f3n, consuelo y seguridad desde los tiempos de Jesucristo; esto no cambia con ning\u00fan nuevo emperador, rey o presidente\u201d. &#8211; Rev. Laura Everett, directora ejecutiva del Consejo de Iglesias de Massachusetts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cComo metodistas, estamos llamados a adoptar una postura de acogida y hospitalidad radicales al proporcionar un espacio seguro de bienvenida a los inmigrantes y a los marginados que tienen miedo y se sienten intimidados y amenazados. Apoyamos a los inmigrantes, los refugiados y otras personas que buscan seguridad y paz, y tomamos medidas dr\u00e1sticas para vivir nuestra fe, no solo para hablar de ella\u201d. &#8211; Lisa Isom, Conferencia Anual de Nueva York de la Iglesia Metodista Unida<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEl Consejo de Iglesias del Estado de Nueva York cree firmemente que todas las personas fueron creadas a imagen de Dios y deben ser tratadas con toda la bondad y hospitalidad. Los esfuerzos del gobierno para convertir a nuestras congregaciones en lugares de miedo y ansiedad son crueles y realmente limitan nuestra pr\u00e1ctica religiosa de ofrecer hospitalidad sin condiciones. Para nosotros, no hay mayor llamado que enfrentar la injusticia y dar la bienvenida a los inmigrantes a la vida cotidiana dentro de nuestras 7500 congregaciones\u201d. \u2014 Rev. Peter Cook del Consejo de Iglesias del Estado de Nueva York<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUna de las disposiciones m\u00e1s frecuentes que se encuentran en la Biblia es cuidar a quienes vienen a nosotros desde otro lugar. Aparecen varias descripciones: extranjero, inmigrante, refugiado, etc., pero la directriz es la misma. Dales la bienvenida, prot\u00e9gelos y tr\u00e1talos como familia. No poder hacerlo es negarnos a uno de los principios b\u00e1sicos de nuestra fe\u201d. &#8211; Rev. Dra. Jennifer Copeland, Consejo de Iglesias de Carolina del Norte<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNuestro ministerio, prop\u00f3sito y testimonio dependen de nuestra capacidad de adorar libre y pac\u00edficamente, y darles la bienvenida a todos, sin prejuicios. Agradecemos la oportunidad de unirnos a tantas denominaciones cristianas y jud\u00edas para hacer esta petici\u00f3n firme y sensata para lograr nuestra misi\u00f3n. Por \u00faltimo, estamos agradecidos por un pa\u00eds construido con mecanismos de control y equilibrio que nos da la oportunidad de presentar una apelaci\u00f3n necesaria que plantea la esencia misma de nuestra existencia\u201d. &#8211; Rev. Dr. Rodrigo Cruz, asistente del obispo de la Conferencia del Norte de Georgia de la Iglesia Metodista Unida<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLa historia y las escrituras jud\u00edas se combinan para hacer de la acogida y la protecci\u00f3n de los inmigrantes una obligaci\u00f3n religiosa primordial. El G\u00e9nesis nos ense\u00f1a que todos hemos sido creados a imagen de Dios; la Tor\u00e1 repite de manera insistente 36 veces que debemos proteger a los inmigrantes porque nosotros mismos fuimos extranjeros en Egipto; a lo largo de los siglos, nuestros antepasados fueron inmigrantes, que a menudo necesitaban refugio con urgencia. Las congregaciones reconstruccionistas incluyen a los inmigrantes, as\u00ed como a las parejas, hijos y nietos de los inmigrantes, y nuestras comunidades est\u00e1n profundamente comprometidas a abrir nuestras puertas para servir a los necesitados, sin importar su estado legal. Nos complace unirnos a esta demanda porque, como nos ense\u00f1a la Tor\u00e1, recordamos que alguna vez fuimos desconocidos y nos negamos a renunciar a nuestras obligaciones morales y religiosas como jud\u00edos y como seres humanos\u201d. &#8211; Rabina Deborah Waxman, Ph. D., presidenta de Reconstructing Judaism<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFue en 1644 cuando Roger Williams, el pensador fundador de Rhode Island, escribi\u00f3 por primera vez la idea de que la libertad de conciencia y culto &#8216;se conceda a todas las personas en todas las naciones y pa\u00edses&#8217;. Desde 1937, el Consejo de Iglesias del Estado de Rhode Island ha seguido trabajando para proteger la libertad religiosa y cumplir con nuestros compromisos fundamentales de fe: abogar por las personas que no tienen voz y dotar a nuestras comunidades de recursos para que hagan el trabajo de la justicia, el amor y la paz\u201d. &#8211; Jeremy Langill, ministro ejecutivo del Consejo de Iglesias del Estado de Rhode Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA lo largo de la historia jud\u00eda, hemos conocido las dificultades y la persecuci\u00f3n de vivir como inmigrantes. Nos inspiran esas experiencias a lo largo de las generaciones, as\u00ed como el repetido mandamiento b\u00edblico de acoger al extranjero, para garantizar que nuestras congregaciones sigan siendo lugares donde los inmigrantes, incluidos los que pueden ser indocumentados, puedan entrar para rendir culto, buscar consejo pastoral, aprender, socializar, obtener los servicios y el apoyo necesarios o cuidar a quienes lo necesitan\u201d. &#8211; Rabino Rick Jacobs de Union for Reform Judaism<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cComo unitarios universalistas (UU), luchar por la justicia y la liberaci\u00f3n para todas las personas est\u00e1 en el coraz\u00f3n de nuestra tradici\u00f3n de fe, que reconoce la chispa de lo divino inherente a cada persona; nuestros espacios sagrados deben seguir ofreciendo refugio a quienes enfrentan la opresi\u00f3n, la violencia o la alienaci\u00f3n, incluidas las comunidades de inmigrantes. Estamos unidos en nuestro compromiso a trav\u00e9s de un conjunto de valores religiosos compartidos, que incluyen la interdependencia, el pluralismo, la justicia, la equidad, la generosidad y la transformaci\u00f3n, todos los cuales giran en torno al amor como centro. Impulsados por esos valores, seguiremos haciendo lo que los unitarios y universalistas han hecho a lo largo de nuestros siglos de historia: usar nuestras voces y nuestras acciones para ponernos del lado del amor y ayudar a quienes m\u00e1s lo necesitan\u201d. &#8211; Carey McDonald, vicepresidente ejecutivo de la Asociaci\u00f3n Unitaria Universalista.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLa libertad de religi\u00f3n y la seguridad de los espacios religiosos son esenciales para la estructura de la sociedad estadounidense. Estamos profundamente preocupados por el cambio de pol\u00edtica, que reconoc\u00eda a los lugares de culto como espacios \u2018sensibles\u2019 en los que se restringi\u00f3 la intervenci\u00f3n de las autoridades de inmigraci\u00f3n. Pedimos a los tribunales que restablezcan esa protecci\u00f3n para garantizar la seguridad de nuestros feligreses y preservar el derecho constitucional a la libertad de culto\u201d. &#8211; Rabino Jacob Blumenthal de la Sinagoga Unida del Juda\u00edsmo Conservador y la Asamblea Rab\u00ednica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLa Iglesia ha sido durante mucho tiempo un santuario para todos, y la propiedad de la Iglesia es un espacio sagrado donde los fieles se re\u00fanen para adorar, servir y encontrar una comunidad en Cristo sin temor. La reciente anulaci\u00f3n de la pol\u00edtica de zonas &#8216;sensibles\u2019 y las declaraciones de la Administraci\u00f3n han puesto a nuestras congregaciones en riesgo inminente de que se tomen medidas coercitivas en estos espacios, lo que profanar\u00eda nuestros espacios sagrados e interrumpir\u00eda el culto y el ministerio. La Conferencia de Carolina del Norte-Oeste de la Iglesia Metodista Unida presenta esta demanda para afirmar que nuestras iglesias deben seguir siendo las moradas de Dios, quien las ha separado para la paz y el santuario, donde se respetan los derechos de todos los que ingresan, incluidos los derechos de la Iglesia a cumplir su misi\u00f3n\u201d. &#8211; Obispo Kenneth H. Carter, Jr., Conferencia de Carolina del Norte-Oeste de la Iglesia Metodista Unida<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDebido a estos cambios en la pol\u00edtica gubernamental, los miembros de nuestras iglesias tienen miedo de asistir al culto y de buscar ayuda ahora mismo. Jes\u00fas nos llama a estar al lado de los que tienen miedo. Estamos aqu\u00ed para quienes est\u00e1n entre nosotros y buscan justicia y misericordia, y no los abandonaremos\u201d. &#8211; Rev. Kerri Parker, directora ejecutiva del Consejo de Iglesias de Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLos lugares de culto siempre han sido un lugar seguro para las personas, sin importar qui\u00e9nes sean. Cualquier intento del gobierno de crear una atm\u00f3sfera de desconfianza o miedo va directamente en contra de la misi\u00f3n de las comunidades religiosas. Como WISDOM, tenemos la intenci\u00f3n de oponernos a esta acci\u00f3n del gobierno y lucharemos para restaurar nuestra querida comunidad\u201d. &#8211; Rev. Kathleen Gloff de WISDOM, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>QU\u00c9: Conferencia de prensa virtual con:<\/strong><br>\u2022 Rev. Iris de Le\u00f3n-Hartshorn, Iglesia Menonita de EE. UU.<br>\u2022 Obispo presidente Sean Rowe, de la Iglesia Episcopal<br>\u2022 Rabino Rick Jacobs, Union for Reform Judaism<br>\u2022 Rev. Carlos Malav\u00e9, presidente de Latino Christian National Network<br>\u2022 Kelsi Corkran, directora del Tribunal Supremo del ICAP y abogada principal de los demandantes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00d3NDE: Llamada de Zoom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CU\u00c1NDO: Martes, 11 de febrero de 2025, a la 1:00 p. m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Confirme su asistencia para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n: https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_fifVrUqRTaGB4OmPb4D3mw#\/registration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La misi\u00f3n del Instituto para la Defensa y Protecci\u00f3n Constitucional es utilizar la defensa legal estrat\u00e9gica para defender los derechos y valores constitucionales y, al mismo tiempo, trabajar para restaurar la confianza en la integridad de las instituciones gubernamentales. 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