Dane Sanctuary Coalition

The Dane Sanctuary Coalition is a project of Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice, in partnership with Voces de la Frontera and Centro Hispano of Madison. We are based in Dane County, Wisconsin.  We are a coalition of faith communities and local non-profits dedicated to immigrant rights and justice. Based on our shared faith commitments to social justice, we assist vulnerable immigrant and refugee communities. We do this, under the leadership of Voces de la Frontera and Centro Hispano, by providing and supporting physical sanctuary when needed. We also provide a conduit for information, education, and trainings on related social justice actions.

We advocate for immigrant rights and justice in Wisconsin and federally. We have three sites in faith communities ready to welcome into sanctuary an undocumented person who is at imminent risk for deportation. We provide rides for undocumented people to get to Milwaukee for their ICE check-ins or to Chicago for immigration hearings. We provide temporary emergency housing for asylum-seekers leaving detention and needing a place to stay. And we provide educational opportunities to raise awareness of the issues facing the immigrant and asylum-seeking communities.