Faith-based organizations here in South Santa Clara County thrive due to a shared sense of justice. For 250 years, all expressions of religion have grown due to support guaranteed by our First Amendment constitutional right: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”
In 21st century Santa Clara County, we rejoice in the diversity of expression of the Divine. A core value of each religion is justice, whether you practice Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism or the religion of your choice. Justice is a way of life.
Justice is that which seeks to make a positive difference for the common good.
The common good in South County is being severely challenged by what we now know is a serious threat: the construction of a federal facility for the increased presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.). As has been reported, there is little to no transparency on the part of the federal government regarding the exact purpose for this property in unincorporated Gilroy…