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Sunday Sermon
Courtesy of the San Francisco Tehama Street ICE check-in
The word went out early on the morning of No Kings Day: ICE was summoning immigrants, via a 7 AM alert, to check in or face an “infraction.”
That brought out numbers of undocumented San Franciscans, and more than a few friends and neighbors who wanted to support them. ICE is not beloved in San Francisco.
The designated check-in spot (much of this is turned over to private contractors) was on a short street in a somewhat sketchy part of town. Weekend check-ins are unusual, raising fears of a mass deportation scheme; so many supporters skipped Sabbath or Sunday School to stand with their undocumented neighbors.
But they brought the lesson with them.
This essay snippet also appears on my Substack, The Optimistic Eye. C’mon over any time; it’s free.
