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Top Level Leaders from Different Faiths Recommit to Defending Those at Risk and Supporting Family Unity

The Trump administration released Executive Orders to move forward mass deportations, detentions and raids that will tear families and communities apart. In a statement from the Department of Homeland Security, the Trump administration rescinded “Sensitive Locations” policies that placed limits on immigration enforcement houses of worship, hospitals and schools.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 27, 2025

 

WASHINGTON, DC – In response to the executive orders signed by President Trump on the first day of his second term and subsequent reports of ICE raids, Sojourners offered the following statement:

Immediate Release: January 3, 2025

Washington, DC: On January 6, 2021, some who stormed the U.S. Capitol wore or carried messages suggesting that their faith had motivated them to attack American democracy. One of the first rioters to enter the Senate Chamber carried a Christian flag, while others at the Capitol that day waved Bibles. Many who committed acts of violence that day in the name of their faith faced justice for their actions are now seeking and may receive unconditional pardons.

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Friday, December 13, 2024

Contact: J.K. Granberg-Michaelson | jk@sojo.net

Sojourners Urges Senators to Carefully Consider Donald Trump’s Nomination of Kash Patel to Lead Federal Bureau of Investigation

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Sojourners President Adam Taylor made the following statement:

Washington, D.C. — Sojourners has promoted Betsy Shirley to the position of editor in chief of Sojourners to lead the print magazine, sojo.net, and multimedia content. This move follows Betsy’s service as editor of sojo.net since summer 2022.

Sojourners President Adam Taylor made the following statement regarding this move:

Sojourners in the News

Source: Salon | Chauncey DeVega

Standing in solidarity with communities and individuals being targeted by President Trump and the MAGA movement involves giving time and money to organizations that are working to block the administration’s most egregious and often illegal actions in the courts and to efforts to organize nonviolent and strategic resistance to these harmful policies (such as Democracy Forward, Sojourners, Public Citizen, and so many others).

Source: Salon | Chauncey DeVega

In an attempt to gain some clarity on Trump’s return to power, these historic and tumultuous first weeks of his reign and the connections between the country’s democracy crisis and moral crisis, I recently spoke with Rev. Adam Russell Taylor. He is president of Sojourners and author of “A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community.”

Source: CBS New York | Zinnia Maldonado

Before President-elect Trump takes office, faith leaders in Newark are preparing for potential raids targeting migrants and their families. Sojourners Senior Director of Campaigns and Mobilizing, Sandy Ovalle, spoke about what she and others are doing to help migrant families prepare for what lies ahead. “Family preparedness plans like what would happen if a raid comes into your work or if some on comes knocking into your place. Do you have people that could look for your children? Do you have all of your documents put together.” 

Source: NPR | Chandelis Duster

“Organized by Faiths United to Save Democracy (FUSD) — a nonpartisan and multi-faith organization — pastors, imams, rabbis and clergy known as “poll chaplains” and “peacekeepers” are present at polling stations in 10 states.”

Source: RNS | Adelle M. Banks

“Most of the poll chaplains, all volunteers for Faiths United to Save Democracy, an organization convened by Williams-Skinner, Wallis and Sojourners President Adam Russell Taylor since the last presidential race to keep peace at the voting sites, reported a relatively problem-free election so far.”