San Francisco students brought a carefully written, widely negotiated resolution to the elected school board last night. The Undocumented, Unafraid, United (U3) Student Resolution included three points:
- SFUSD staff may not assist or cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement or other immigration law enforcement agents
- SFUSD staff may not consent to agents’ access to campus. This does not prevent law enforcement from continuing their work.
- SFUSD staff must refer agents to the Superintendent and Legal Office in person for a review of document, such as warrant
The adult school board voted for this "sanctuary" measure unanimously -- and discussed their ongoing responsibility to make sure that it is actually implemented.
This is what an institutional commitment to resist and protect might look like.
Re: my question from the other day: How do Christians reconcile resistance with Romans 13?
ReplyDeleteBrandon: mostly I think early Christian fathers wanted their little flock to survive empire, at least until the immanently expected final judgment. When they looked to the example of their Founder, they also knew well that empire was not merciful and ultimately Truth was what was enjoined. The result was not comforting.
ReplyDeleteScary stuff!