Author: Miriam Davidson
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816546789
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The death of twenty-one Salvadoran refugees in the Arizona desert in 1980 made many Americans aware for the first time that people were struggling—and dying—to find political asylum in the United States. Tucsonan Jim Corbett first encountered the problem while attempting to help a hitchhiking refugee. What came of that act of altruism was a movement that spread across the country, challenged the federal government, and brought the refugee problem to national awareness. Corbett first worked within the law to help refugees process applications for asylum, but the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service soon began a program of arrests; then he began to smuggle refugees from the Mexican border to the homes of citizens willing to provide shelter, making hundreds of trips over the next two years; finally he enlisted the support of the Tucson Ecumenical Council and persuaded John Fife, pastor of the Southside Presbyterian Church, to open that building as a refuge. When legal action against Corbett and the others seemed imminent, Southside became, on March 24, 1982, the first of two hundred churches in the country to declare itself a sanctuary. Convictions of the Heart takes readers inside the santuary movement to reveal its founders' motives and underlying beliefs, and inside the courtroom to describe the government's efforts to stop it. Although the book addresses many points of view, its primary focus is on the philosophy of Jim Corbett. Rooted in the nonviolence of Gandhi, the Society of Friends, and Martin Luther King, Corbett's beliefs challenged individuals and communities of faith across the country to examine the strength of their commitment to the needs and rights of others.
Convictions of the Heart
Author: Miriam Davidson
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816546789
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The death of twenty-one Salvadoran refugees in the Arizona desert in 1980 made many Americans aware for the first time that people were struggling—and dying—to find political asylum in the United States. Tucsonan Jim Corbett first encountered the problem while attempting to help a hitchhiking refugee. What came of that act of altruism was a movement that spread across the country, challenged the federal government, and brought the refugee problem to national awareness. Corbett first worked within the law to help refugees process applications for asylum, but the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service soon began a program of arrests; then he began to smuggle refugees from the Mexican border to the homes of citizens willing to provide shelter, making hundreds of trips over the next two years; finally he enlisted the support of the Tucson Ecumenical Council and persuaded John Fife, pastor of the Southside Presbyterian Church, to open that building as a refuge. When legal action against Corbett and the others seemed imminent, Southside became, on March 24, 1982, the first of two hundred churches in the country to declare itself a sanctuary. Convictions of the Heart takes readers inside the santuary movement to reveal its founders' motives and underlying beliefs, and inside the courtroom to describe the government's efforts to stop it. Although the book addresses many points of view, its primary focus is on the philosophy of Jim Corbett. Rooted in the nonviolence of Gandhi, the Society of Friends, and Martin Luther King, Corbett's beliefs challenged individuals and communities of faith across the country to examine the strength of their commitment to the needs and rights of others.
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816546789
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The death of twenty-one Salvadoran refugees in the Arizona desert in 1980 made many Americans aware for the first time that people were struggling—and dying—to find political asylum in the United States. Tucsonan Jim Corbett first encountered the problem while attempting to help a hitchhiking refugee. What came of that act of altruism was a movement that spread across the country, challenged the federal government, and brought the refugee problem to national awareness. Corbett first worked within the law to help refugees process applications for asylum, but the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service soon began a program of arrests; then he began to smuggle refugees from the Mexican border to the homes of citizens willing to provide shelter, making hundreds of trips over the next two years; finally he enlisted the support of the Tucson Ecumenical Council and persuaded John Fife, pastor of the Southside Presbyterian Church, to open that building as a refuge. When legal action against Corbett and the others seemed imminent, Southside became, on March 24, 1982, the first of two hundred churches in the country to declare itself a sanctuary. Convictions of the Heart takes readers inside the santuary movement to reveal its founders' motives and underlying beliefs, and inside the courtroom to describe the government's efforts to stop it. Although the book addresses many points of view, its primary focus is on the philosophy of Jim Corbett. Rooted in the nonviolence of Gandhi, the Society of Friends, and Martin Luther King, Corbett's beliefs challenged individuals and communities of faith across the country to examine the strength of their commitment to the needs and rights of others.
Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of California
Author: California. Supreme Court
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
Goatwalking
Author: Jim Corbett
Publisher: Viking Adult
ISBN:
Category : Goats
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
The author, who has spent much of his life tending goats in Arizona, recounts how he became one of the founders of the Sanctuary movement, helping political refugees from El Salvador and Guatemala.
Publisher: Viking Adult
ISBN:
Category : Goats
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
The author, who has spent much of his life tending goats in Arizona, recounts how he became one of the founders of the Sanctuary movement, helping political refugees from El Salvador and Guatemala.
New York Court of Appeals. Records and Briefs.
Author: New York (State). Court of Appeals.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1172
Book Description
Volume contains: need index past index 6 (Matter of Morrison) need index past index 6 (Matter of Morrison) need index past index 6 (Matter of Morrison) need index past index 6 (Matter of Morrison) need index past index 6 (People ex rel Morrison v. Foster) need index past index 6 (People ex rel Morrison v. Foster) need index past index 6 (People ex rel Morrison v. Foster) need index past index 6 (People ex rel Mummiani v. Jackson) need index past index 6 (People ex rel Mummiani v. Jackson) need index past index 6 (Murphy v. Murphy) need index past index 6 (Murphy v. Murphy) need index past index 6 (Murphy v. Murphy) need index past index 6 (Myers v. Albany Savings Bank) need index past index 6 (Myers v. Albany Savings Bank) need index past index 6 (Myers v. Albany Savings Bank) need index past index 6 (Matter of Nemerov v. Town Bd. of the Hempstead) need index past index 6 (Matter of Nemerov v. Town Bd. of the Hempstead) need index past index 6 (New England Industries, Inc. v. Margiotti) need index past index 6 (New England Industries, Inc. v. Margiotti) need index past index 6 (New England Industries, Inc. v. Margiotti) need index past index 6 (N.Y. Credit Mens Ass'n. v. Mfg's. Discount Corp.) need index past index 6 (N.Y. Credit Mens Ass'n. v. Mfg's. Discount Corp.) need index past index 6 (N.Y. Credit Mens Ass'n. v. Mfg's. Discount Corp.) need index past index 6 (N.Y. Credit Mens Ass'n. v. Mfg's. Discount Corp.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1172
Book Description
Volume contains: need index past index 6 (Matter of Morrison) need index past index 6 (Matter of Morrison) need index past index 6 (Matter of Morrison) need index past index 6 (Matter of Morrison) need index past index 6 (People ex rel Morrison v. Foster) need index past index 6 (People ex rel Morrison v. Foster) need index past index 6 (People ex rel Morrison v. Foster) need index past index 6 (People ex rel Mummiani v. Jackson) need index past index 6 (People ex rel Mummiani v. Jackson) need index past index 6 (Murphy v. Murphy) need index past index 6 (Murphy v. Murphy) need index past index 6 (Murphy v. Murphy) need index past index 6 (Myers v. Albany Savings Bank) need index past index 6 (Myers v. Albany Savings Bank) need index past index 6 (Myers v. Albany Savings Bank) need index past index 6 (Matter of Nemerov v. Town Bd. of the Hempstead) need index past index 6 (Matter of Nemerov v. Town Bd. of the Hempstead) need index past index 6 (New England Industries, Inc. v. Margiotti) need index past index 6 (New England Industries, Inc. v. Margiotti) need index past index 6 (New England Industries, Inc. v. Margiotti) need index past index 6 (N.Y. Credit Mens Ass'n. v. Mfg's. Discount Corp.) need index past index 6 (N.Y. Credit Mens Ass'n. v. Mfg's. Discount Corp.) need index past index 6 (N.Y. Credit Mens Ass'n. v. Mfg's. Discount Corp.) need index past index 6 (N.Y. Credit Mens Ass'n. v. Mfg's. Discount Corp.)
Sanctuary and Asylum
Author: Linda Rabben
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295999144
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The practice of sanctuary�giving refuge to the threatened, vulnerable stranger�may be universal among humans. From primate populations to ancient religious traditions to the modern legal institution of asylum, anthropologist Linda Rabben explores the long history of sanctuary and analyzes modern asylum policies in North America, Europe, and elsewhere, contrasting them with the role that courageous individuals and organizations have played in offering refuge to survivors of torture, persecution, and discrimination. Rabben gives close attention to the mid-2010s refugee crisis in Europe and to Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States. This wide-ranging, timely, and carefully documented account draws on Rabben�s experiences as a human rights advocate as well as her training as an anthropologist. Sanctuary and Asylum will help citizens, professionals, and policy makers take informed and compassionate action.
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295999144
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The practice of sanctuary�giving refuge to the threatened, vulnerable stranger�may be universal among humans. From primate populations to ancient religious traditions to the modern legal institution of asylum, anthropologist Linda Rabben explores the long history of sanctuary and analyzes modern asylum policies in North America, Europe, and elsewhere, contrasting them with the role that courageous individuals and organizations have played in offering refuge to survivors of torture, persecution, and discrimination. Rabben gives close attention to the mid-2010s refugee crisis in Europe and to Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States. This wide-ranging, timely, and carefully documented account draws on Rabben�s experiences as a human rights advocate as well as her training as an anthropologist. Sanctuary and Asylum will help citizens, professionals, and policy makers take informed and compassionate action.
Investigation of Concentration of Economic Power
Author: United States. Congress. House. Temporary National Economic Committee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1484
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1484
Book Description
Criminal Trials and Other Proceedings Before the High Court of Justiciary
Author: Robert Pitcairn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Trials
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Trials
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
New York Supreme Court Appellate Division Second Department
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1178
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1178
Book Description
The Southwestern Reporter
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1328
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1328
Book Description
The South Western Reporter
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1262
Book Description
Includes the decisions of the Supreme Courts of Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas, and Court of Appeals of Kentucky; Aug./Dec. 1886-May/Aug. 1892, Court of Appeals of Texas; Aug. 1892/Feb. 1893-Jan./Feb. 1928, Courts of Civil and Criminal Appeals of Texas; Apr./June 1896-Aug./Nov. 1907, Court of Appeals of Indian Territory; May/June 1927-Jan./Feb. 1928, Courts of Appeals of Missouri and Commission of Appeals of Texas.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1262
Book Description
Includes the decisions of the Supreme Courts of Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas, and Court of Appeals of Kentucky; Aug./Dec. 1886-May/Aug. 1892, Court of Appeals of Texas; Aug. 1892/Feb. 1893-Jan./Feb. 1928, Courts of Civil and Criminal Appeals of Texas; Apr./June 1896-Aug./Nov. 1907, Court of Appeals of Indian Territory; May/June 1927-Jan./Feb. 1928, Courts of Appeals of Missouri and Commission of Appeals of Texas.