Summary

Interview with the imam of a Minneapolis mosque that was sheltering undocumented immigrants from ICE during Operation Metro Surge. Provides the religious and moral rationale for sanctuary from a Muslim community perspective.

Key Points

  • Minneapolis mosque actively sheltering migrants from ICE during the surge
  • Imam articulated religious obligation to provide sanctuary
  • Muslim community in Minneapolis (large Somali-American community) was a primary target of the surge despite the fraud rationale
  • Sanctuary model extended across faith traditions: Jewish, Muslim, Christian

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Notes

Lightweight ingest. Primary testimony for the Sanctuary Infrastructure concept from a Muslim community perspective.