Sanctuary Churches vs Immigration Enforcement [2025 Favorite]

<p><em>We're bringing you some of our favorite episodes of 2025 while we get a holiday break -- and prepare for our big America250 series. See you in 2026!</em></p><p>It's March 25th. This day in 1980, a church in Tucson announces that it will provide sanctuary to immigrants -- in open defiance of US law.</p><p>Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss the roots of the church sanctuary movement, the conviction of eight leaders including Reverand John Fife, and the ongoing role of religious progressivism.</p><p><strong>Sign up for our newsletter! Find out more at thisdaypod.com</strong></p><p><strong>And don’t forget about Oprahdemics, hosted by Kellie, coming soon from Radiotopia.</strong></p><p><strong>This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.</strong></p><p><strong>Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories.</strong></p><p><strong>If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: ThisDayPod....