Criminalizing Mercy: Sanctuary and Government Repression of Migrant Justice -- Sergio González

This is a recording of a lecture from Dr. Sergio González that took place Oct. 22, 2025, at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., followed by a Q&A session with the audience. A historian of U.S. immigration, labor and religion, Dr. González teaches at Marquette University and is a co-founder and former organizer for the Dane Sanctuary Coalition.

This presentation was part of the 2025 Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures on Religious Liberty and Separation of Church and State, organized by BJC. Learn more at https://bjconline.org/shurdenlectures/

Speakers: 
00:00 Dr. Paola Ehrmantraut, Associate Professor at the University of St. Thomas 
01:32 Amanda Tyler, Executive Director of BJC (Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)
05:56 Dr. Sergio González, professor at Marquette University and historian of U.S. immigration, labor and religion
43:30 Q&A

During this discussion, Dr. González mentioned mentioned a document called "Religious Liberty and Immigration: Legal Analysis of Past and Future Claims." You can access that on the website of the Law, Rights & Religion Project:
https://lawrightsreligion.org/our-wor...

The Christians Against Christian Nationalism movement has local groups throughout the country -- see if there is one near you, and get involved! https://www.christiansagainstchristia...

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