From the Ventura County Star.

Note the part where it says that this 'Church Group' has long history of fighting for rights...even for gay rights, something their faith is supposed to be against ?
Simi church will be the site of anti-illegal immigration protest

From staff reports
Friday, September 14, 2007

An anti-illegal immigration group is planning to protest Sunday in front of a Simi Valley church that is offering sanctuary to an Oxnard woman who is in the country illegally.
Save Our State, which has organized similar protests at other Southern California churches, plans to demonstrate at the United Church of Christ from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Liliana, who won't reveal her last name for fear of repercussions to her family, was told in May she was about to be deported. She was offered sanctuary in an Episcopal church in Long Beach. Then last month, she and her infant son moved to United Church's parsonage in Simi Valley.
About 100 people showed up for the Save Our State protest at the Long Beach church when Liliana was living there. Counter-protesters also showed up, organizers said.
"It was an interesting protest," said Chelene Nightingale, media and events director for Save Our State. "A lot of people who were local stopped by and joined us."
Liliana is one of four illegal immigrants in Southern California living in faith communities through the national New Sanctuary Movement. United Church of Christ Pastor June Goudey said the church has a long history of fighting for civil rights issues, ranging from gay rights to racial equality. She wants the protest to be peaceful.
"We're not trying to encourage anything that would be irresponsible," Goudey said. "We don't want a counter-demonstration."
The church informed the Simi Valley police about it, too.
"It's a planned protest, so we'll have resources available if anything does get out of hand," said Dave Livingstone, spokesman for the Simi Valley Police Department.
The 80-member Simi Valley congregation is the first in Ventura County to offer sanctuary, though other faith communities will provide financial and spiritual support.
New Sanctuary Movement leaders have said they're not breaking any laws, noting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials know the names of the people who are in sanctuary. But they hope the movement provides enough protection that lawyers can work with people like Liliana and find a way to stop deportation proceedings.
Liliana, 29, was born in the state of Michoacan and was caught trying to cross the border from Tijuana to San Diego about nine years ago. She said she earlier applied for a student visa but was turned down. She crossed the border again in a different place and came to Oxnard. Her husband, who works two jobs and is a homeowner, is a U.S. citizen and so are their three young children.