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John Fife (born 1940) is a human rights activist and retired Presbyterian minister who lives in Tucson, Arizona. He was a member of the Sanctuary Movement and was a co-founder of the immigrant rights group No More Deaths .
Several prominent Sanctuary figures were arrested and put on trial in the mid-1980s, including its two "founders", John Fife and James A. Corbett. The movement's historical roots derive from the right of sanctuary in medieval law and Jewish and Christian social teachings.
In 1981, Rev. John Fife and Jim Corbett, among others, began bringing Central American refugees into the United States. It was their intent to offer sanctuary, or faith-based protection, from the political violence that was taking place in El Salvador and Guatemala. [17]
“The term ‘sanctuary city’ doesn’t have a sole legal or procedural definition,” Girtz said to a room jammed with local, state and national media and an estimated dozen protesters ...
Sikh communities fear immigration raids at temples as Trump ends sanctuary for houses of worship. Kimmy Yam. February 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM. Gurdwara Sahib Sikh Temple in West Sacramento, Calif.
No More Deaths was founded in 2004 by area religious leaders, including Catholic bishop Gerald Kicanas, Presbyterian minister John Fife, and leaders of the local Jewish community. [1] The founders felt that there was a need for a constant presence on the border to aid migrants and end the increasing numbers of immigrant deaths.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Targeted immigration enforcement operations by multiple agencies were launched in Chicago Sunday, with top Trump administration officials in the city to oversee the operation.
The last image we have of Patrick Cagey is of his first moments as a free man. He has just walked out of a 30-day drug treatment center in Georgetown, Kentucky, dressed in gym clothes and carrying a Nike duffel bag.