The Rev. Canon Marie Tatro, Canon for Community Justice, was featured in a Newsday article by Bart Jones. The article explores how faith leaders are preparing for potential changes to immigration policies under the incoming presidential administration. These changes could include revoking the federal policy that designates houses of worship, schools, and hospitals as "sensitive locations," which are typically protected from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids.
"The Rev. Marie Tatro, who heads the community justice ministry for the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, says there is a real chance immigration agents will raid churches, partly because of the focus Trump has put on illegal immigration. She fears such roundups would have a chilling effect on people attending services.
'That kind of action could really shatter the trust and leave people too afraid to seek the spiritual and community support that they desperately need,' Tatro said."
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