H.R. 1120 would prevent a recurrence of such prosecutions by decriminalizIng the humanitarian. consciencedriven activities at the core of the Sanctuary movement. The facts surrounding the conflicts In Central America are compelling and provide the specific motivation behind the actions of most Sanctuary workers. Based upon the dictates of their conscientiously held faiths and upon the belief that many Salvadorans. Nicaraguans and other are. or should be. eligible for asylum in this country. Sanctuary members have attempted to assist many refugees in their flight from the violence of their homelands. Unfortunately. many Sanctuary workers have faced criminal prosecutions for their peaceful actions. And zealous law enforcement officials. reflecting an unsympathetic administration. have infiltrated church congregations to gather evidence of "criminal" behavior.
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