Ep. 7 Part II: The Future of Sanctuary?

What does the future hold for sanctuary in this country? With a renewed anti-immigrant movement taking center stage in American politics, can sanctuary activists articulate a different vision for the country, one that demands that people of all faith and political persuasions ‘welcome the stranger’? In this episode, Barba and González investigate how and why […]
Ep. 7 Part I: The Future of Sanctuary?

What does the future hold for sanctuary in this country? With a renewed anti-immigrant movement taking center stage in American politics, can sanctuary activists articulate a different vision for the country, one that demands that people of all faith and political persuasions ‘welcome the stranger’? In this episode, Barba and González investigate how and why […]
Ep. 6 Part II: Sanctuary in the Pews and in the Streets

“Build the wall! Build the wall!” How about building sanctuaries instead? The 2016 election of Donald Trump shook the nation. But in the days following his unprecedented victory, sanctuary organizers got to work, not waiting until Trump stepped foot in the White House to develop the networks necessary to protect immigrant communities. In this episode, […]
Ep. 6 Part I: Sanctuary in the Pews and in the Streets

“Build the wall! Build the wall!” How about building sanctuaries instead? The 2016 election of Donald Trump shook the nation. But in the days following his unprecedented victory, sanctuary organizers got to work, not waiting until Trump stepped foot in the White House to develop the networks necessary to protect immigrant communities. In this episode, […]
Ep. 5 Part II: The New Sanctuary Movement

An immigrant…or a terrorist? In a post September 11th world, undocumented residents in the United States faced the specter of deportation after being labeled a threat to national security. With anti-immigrant sentiment rising and legislation threatening to criminalize immigrants pending at the national and state level, faith activists again turned to sanctuary practices in the […]
Ep. 5 Part I: An Immigrant or a Terrorist?

An immigrant…or a terrorist? In a post September 11th world, undocumented residents in the United States faced the specter of deportation after being labeled a threat to national security. With anti-immigrant sentiment rising and legislation threatening to criminalize immigrants pending at the national and state level, faith activists again turned to sanctuary practices in the […]
Episode 4: Spies in the Pews

Season 1: Episode 4
Episode 3: Sanctuary Goes Mainstream

Season 1: Episode 3
Episode 2: Gunfire, Death Squads, and the Origins of Sanctuary

Season 1: Episode 2
Episode 1: Sanctuary in America

Season 1: Episode 1