Good morning. We'll call our meeting to order.
We welcome representatives from various churches who are here today to talk to us about refugee issues in general and refugee issues especially as they relate to sanctuary.
I will ask you to introduce yourselves. I think you know how we operate. You make an opening statement of five to seven minutes, and then our committee members will ask questions or make comments.
I think I'll pass it over to whoever wishes to go first.
Mary Jo, feel free to make an opening statement; then the committee will engage you in questions and comments. Please go ahead.