San Diego Tribune–

The First Unitarian Universalist Church, which has campuses in Hillcrest and Chula Vista, has voted to become a sanctuary for immigrants who are trying to fight their cases in court.

The decision came after a yearlong investigation by the church board, concerned about ramped up enforcement under President Donald Trump, into what it would mean to be a sanctuary. The board unanimously decided to bring the idea to the congregation for a final decision, and 93 percent voted in favor of the designation in late March.

“This isn’t a political decision,” said the Rev. Kathleen Owens, lead minister of the church. “This is a humanitarian crisis that we’ve created, and we need to be responding to it.”

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