my name is pastor, lincoln united methodist church and right to family campaign. we're here all the way from chicago today to testify about a national crisis we find ourselves in today and the right to family resolution we brought before you and hope that you vote on item 191270. i'm a pastor to a congregation of undocumented immigrants and refugees who find themselves under constant threat of deportation or living without a loved one who has already been deported. currently we're providing sanctuary for a mother of six u.s. citizen children, four u.s. citizen grandchildren, and a u.s. citizen spouse. under the obama administration, her case was considered to be the lowest priority for deportation, and was able to live and work without fear of removal so long as she checked in with ice periodically. unfortunately, her first check kin date after the hashtag, not my president inauguration, she was ordered removed in august of 2017. now she lives in sanctuary in my church for over two years. she represents millions of men and women in the same situation. millions of