There was speculation that Fourth Universalist was a target because the congregation had voted to be a sanctuary for unauthorized immigrants. But the obvious step — cameras — may not be the answer for Fourth Universalist. Even before the swastikas were carved into the door, Fourth Universalist had formed a “rapid response team” to mobilize members to attend demonstrations protesting policies like the Trump administration’s crackdown on unauthorized immigrants. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMr. Vogel said the church was just taking a page from the right’s playbook. I felt safe.”So, she said, seeing swastikas carved on a church — “especially a church” — was disturbing.

Source: New York Times March 26, 2017 16:00 UTC