Media Advisories & Press Releases
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 In a statement from the Department of Homeland Security, the Trump administration rescinded “Sensitive Locations” policies that placed limits on immigration enforcement houses of worship, hospitals and schools.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.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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
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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The effort is part of the campaign’s broader efforts to uphold the integrity of the American democratic process through an interfaith coalition led by Sojourners, a national faith-based media and advocacy organization; Skinner Leadership Institute in Baltimore; and the Center on Faith and Justice at Georgetown University.”
Source: Newsweek | Adam Russell Taylor
I grew up in the shadow of the civil rights struggle believing that my generation inherited the unfinished business of the civil rights movement. I failed to imagine the degree to which the struggle for voting rights would become part and parcel to that unfinished business. The health and future of democracy are facing their greatest test since the height of that struggle.