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Churches reassess, reaffirm their work with immigrants

Spokane's Manzanita House has convened "Know Your Rights" workshops for people at risk of receiving visits from federal immigration officials.
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Spokane's Manzanita House has convened "Know Your Rights" workshops for people at risk of receiving visits from federal immigration officials.

The renewed emphasis on immigration enforcement has put churches back in the spotlight. Many of them are reconsidering their role in protecting parishioners.

Lake Lust from FAVS News in Spokane wrote about that this week. SPR’s Doug Nadvornick talks with them.

"Many churches have these historic partnerships with non-profit organizations that do a lot of service work with people in the community, including immigrants. Now a lot of those non-profits are having to adjust and so they're having to say to churches, 'Hey, we need to take a different approach with our partnerships with you as well."

Doug Nadvornick has spent most of his 30+-year radio career at Spokane Public Radio and filled a variety of positions. He is currently the program director and news director. Through the years, he has also been the local Morning Edition and All Things Considered host (not at the same time). He served as the Inland Northwest correspondent for the Northwest News Network, based in Coeur d’Alene. He created the original program grid for KSFC. He has also served for several years as a board member for Public Media Journalists Association. During his years away from SPR, he worked at The Pacific Northwest Inlander, Washington State University in Spokane and KXLY Radio.