This “sacred journey,” Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp explains, arises from Jewish commitments to “decency, justice, and compassion” and aims “to stop the unacceptable practice of imprisoning immigrant minors, and ensure protection for those seeking refuge within our borders.” Similarly, the New Sanctuary Coalition is forming a “sanctuary caravan” led by two dozen faith leaders who hope “to prevent vigilante justice” and aid migrant families. “Exodus is not new,” says Pr. Eduardo Fabian Arias. “We are called by our faith traditions to welcome the stranger. We will answer that call.” One humanitarian activist, Scott Warren, who was recently arrested and charged with federal criminal counts of harboring illegal migrants in the Arizona desert, has even argued that because his religious convictions require him to aid immigrants, his actions are protected by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

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