concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: sanctuary movement

political and social movements (North America)
type: Concept
narrower: sanctuary movement

religious/spiritual movements
type: Concept
narrower: sanctuary movement

sanctuary movement
type: Concept
broader: social movements
broader: religious/spiritual movements
broader: political and social movements (North America)
definition: The sanctuary movement was a religious and political movement of approximately 500 churches of different Christian denominations in the United States, during the years of 1982–92, that assisted in the sheltering of hundreds of Central American refugees from Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) authorities. The movement originated along the U.S. border with Mexico in Arizona but was also strong in Chicago, Philadelphia, and California. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Sanctuary Movement]

social movements
type: Concept
narrower: sanctuary movement