Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site bbncca.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!bbncca!rrizzo From: rrizzo@bbncca.ARPA (Ron Rizzo) Newsgroups: net.politics,net.religion Subject: Re: It Cant Happen Here Message-ID: <1266@bbncca.ARPA> Date: Fri, 18-Jan-85 10:20:05 EST Article-I.D.: bbncca.1266 Posted: Fri Jan 18 10:20:05 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 19-Jan-85 01:26:46 EST References: <7474@brl-tgr.ARPA> Organization: Bolt, Beranek and Newman, Cambridge, Ma. Lines: 22 Xref: watmath net.politics:6952 net.religion:5309Do you REALLY believe these churches are SMUGGLING in people?? News coverage has make it fairly clear that "smuggling" is a bit of Adminis- tration propaganda. Haven't you heard of the "right of sanctuary"? Until fairly recently when assorted dictatorships violated the policy to death, most Latin American governments actually respected the tradition even for people accused of pretty serious crimes. Finally, a number of the churches involved have a long & distinguished history of conscientious civil disobedience, streching back to the early 19th century. For many Central Americans in the US, deportation means almost certain imprisonment, torture, & death for political reasons. I find your surprise or indignation pretty disingenuous. "Gimme shelter!" Ron Rizzo